noun
- plural of signiory; territories or domains under the rule of a lord; feudal estates
Usage: historical; archaic
Examples
- The medieval lord controlled several signiories across the region.
- These ancient signiories were passed down through generations of nobility.
- The king granted new signiories to his most loyal knights.
- Historical records show the boundaries of these feudal signiories.
- The decline of feudalism led to the dissolution of many signiories.