droit de seigneur

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

French droit de seigneur (“the right of the lord”)

Noun

droit de seigneur (uncountable)

  1. The supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects.

Synonyms

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʁwa d(ə) sɛ.ɲœʁ/

Noun

droit de seigneur m (uncountable)

  1. droit de seigneur
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