† siˈgnority Obs. rare.
In 5 sygnyoryte, 6 signioritie, 8 -ty.
[Cf. OF. seignourité (Godef.), med.L. senioritas. See also seigniority.]
Lordship, government.
| a 1529 Skelton Col. Cloute 927 They shewe them polytyke, Pretendyng grauyte And sygnyoryte, With all solempnyte. 1547 Baldwin Mor. Philos. 29 The Athenians and Megarenes had made great warre..to haue had the signioritie of his [Solon's] country Salamina. 1792 E. Sibly Occult Sci. I. 26 Besides these signiorities of the sun, moon and planets, the fixed stars have also their principalities in the heavens. |