droit du seigneur

A form of droit de seigneur — The supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects.

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Meanings

noundroit du seigneur (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of droit de seigneur.
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APA

droit du seigneur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/droit%20du%20seigneur

MLA

“droit du seigneur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/droit%20du%20seigneur. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “droit du seigneur,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/droit%20du%20seigneur.

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