Dec 9, 2012 · seigneurial adjective sei· gneur· ial sān-ˈyu̇r-ē-əl -ˈyər- : of, relating to, or befitting a seigneur

The manorial system of New France, known as the seigneurial system (French: Régime seigneurial, pronounced [ʁeʒim sɛɲœʁjal]), was the semi- feudal system of land tenure used in the North …

Aug 25, 2013 · The seigneurial system was an institutional form of land distribution established in New France in 1627 and officially abolished in 1854. In New France, 80 per cent of the population lived in …

Define seigneurial. seigneurial synonyms, seigneurial pronunciation, seigneurial translation, English dictionary definition of seigneurial. n. 1. A man of rank, especially a feudal lord in the ancien régime. …

Definition of 'seigneurial' seigneurial in British English adjective of or relating to a feudal lord

Sep 21, 2025 · Seigneurial (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of a seigneur or a feudal lord; related to the authority, duties, privileges, or demeanor of a feudal lord.

The Seigneurial system was a key aspect of New France's colonial development, designed to structure land ownership, settlement, and agricultural production in a way that reflected the feudal traditions of …

seigneurial, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Aug 28, 2025 · seigneurial (comparative more seigneurial, superlative most seigneurial) Of or relating to a seigneur or to seigneurialism. quotations

Seigneurial system of New France, 17th century Canada Hacienda, the Spanish system Fazenda, the Portuguese system in colonial Brazil Mouza, manor equivalent in the Indian Subcontinent Indian …