Synonyms for seigniory
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The estate of a feudal lord.
Forms
- Plural
- seigniories → seigneuries, signories, lordships, fiefs…
Example sentences
- lordship His Lordship isn't up yet. I suggest you try later.
- fief That daimyo holds a fief yielding 100,000 koku of rice.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| seigniory | falling | |
| seigneurie | falling | |
| signory | falling | |
| lordship | steady | |
| fief | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fief1
- 7 letters
- signory
- 8 letters
- lordship2
- 10 letters
- seigneurie
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lordship2 = 2 syllables).