signory

signory [seen-yuh-ree] Examples noun, plural si·gno·ries.

1. seigniory.

seigniory or si·gno·ry [seen-yuh-ree] noun, plural seign·ior·ies.

1. the power or authority of a seignior.
2. History/Historical. a lord’s domain.

Origin of seigniory 1250–1300; Middle English seignorie Old French; see seigneur, -y3 Examples from the Web for signory Historical Examples of signory

They then sent a delegation to the signory, directing that they grant their demands.

Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight

Mathew Joseph Holt

Macchiavelli censures the Signory’s conduct of this affair as impolitic.

The Life of Cesare Borgia

Raphael Sabatini

They deprived the nobility of the right to sit in the Signory.

History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy

Niccolo Machiavelli

Two hundred infantry were also sent by the Signory for its defense.

History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy

Niccolo Machiavelli

Our business is with the Signory and not with feud-breeders such as art thou.

Historic Boys

Elbridge Streeter Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for signory signory noun plural -gnories

1. a variant spelling of seigniory

seigniory signory (ˈsiːnjərɪ) noun plural -gniories or -gnories

1. less common names for a seigneury
2. (in England) the fee or manor of a seignior; a feudal domain
3. the authority of a seignior or the relationship between him and his tenants
4. a body of lords