seigniory

noun

variants or seignory
Definition of seigniorynext
as in duchy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seigniory
  1. duchy
  2. principality
  3. kingdom
  4. domain
  5. empire
  6. dominion
  7. republic
  8. sovereign
Noun
  • The outlet said that the duchies earned about $65 million last year, with the Duchy of Lancaster driving about $35 million for the King and the Duchy of Cornwall making about $30 million for William.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The investigation also revealed how the royal duchies receive millions from the armed forces, schools, prisons and fire and ambulance services.
    The Week UK, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of duchy
Noun
  • The tiny principality has a radiant glow and everything there seems to sparkle.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Shop at One Monte-Carlo Monaco has a long history, but that doesn’t prevent the principality from continuing to develop and embrace the future.
    Lane Nieset, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of principality
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Qatari leaders face the prospect of a hawkish Trump presidency and more powerful Republican lawmakers with little tolerance for rounds of unsuccessful talks or patience with the kingdom’s role as a go-between for militants.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The Saudi government and the kingdom’s sovereign wealth vehicle, the Public Investment Fund, are the main beneficiaries of the dividend, holding stakes of roughly 81.5% and 16% in the company.
    Ruxandra Iordache,Natasha Turak, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • The malicious apps make network requests to a domain tied to the North Korean regime, letting the app download more malicious scripts that can ultimately give hackers access to a victim's computer.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • That would have traditionally been the domain of an action project from a Lionsgate, AGC or other brawnier studio.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of domain
Noun
  • His extensive travel experiences ignited a passion in him to create his own luxury boutique hotel, which ultimately launched an empire of sustainable properties throughout Mexico, including La Valise Tulum, La Valise San Miguel, NEST, Encantada, Radhoo, Xela, and Bespoke.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Trump generally has the same empire of hotels and real estate holdings from the first term that sparked criticism that foreign governments could seek to influence him through his business ties.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of empire
Noun
  • Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Spain’s colonial tenure ended in the twilight years of the nineteenth century with the emergence of the United States as a world power, hungry for its own offshore dominions.
    Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • That year was in the middle of the Interregnum, a period when Britain was a republic without a king.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
  • There are various plots to overthrow the emperors and either wrest control and put the empire in the hands of a single man or return Rome to its days as a republic.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of republic
Noun
  • Both estates were established hundreds of years ago to provide income for both the sovereign and the heir to the throne, People magazine reported.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Both estates were established hundreds of years ago to provide income for the sovereign and the heir to the throne, respectively.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sovereign
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