feudal lordship

feudal lordship
noun
the position and authority of a feudal lord
Syn: ↑seigniory, ↑seigneury
Hypernyms:
position, ↑post, ↑berth, ↑office, ↑spot, ↑billet, ↑place, ↑situation

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