Etymology

droit de seigneur

Today it means: The supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects. Full definition →

French droit du seigneur
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromdroit du seigneur“lord's right”
  2. English todaydroit de seigneur

Error for or alteration of French droit du seigneur (“lord's right”) (with du becoming de).

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