how to pronounce seigniory

/ˈsiːnjəɹi/

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seigniory is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of seigniory

noun:

The elders forming the municipal council in a medieval Italian republic.
The lordship (authority) remaining to a grantor after the grant of an estate in fee simple.
The estate of a feudal lord.
The power or authority of a lord; dominion.

seigniory frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word seigniory occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.