Seigniory
Pronunciation : Seign"ior*y
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. seignorie, OF. seigneurie, F. seigneurie; cf. It. signoria.]
Definition : 1. The power or authority of a lord; dominion. O'Neal never had any seigniory over that country but what by encroachment he got upon the English. Spenser.
2. The territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. [Written also seigneury, and seignory.]
pl. -ies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913