droit du seigneur
the supposed right claimable by a feudal lord to have sexual relations with the bride of a vassal on her first night of marriage.
Origin of droit du seigneur
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How to use droit du seigneur in a sentence
In a lawsuit, documented here, Rogers is charged with exercising what might be called droit du seigneur.
More than this, they enjoy a sort of "droit du seigneur," and no man's wife or daughter is safe from them.
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British Dictionary definitions for droit du seigneur
/ (French drwa dy sɛɲœr) /
in feudal times, the right of a lord to have sexual intercourse with a vassal's bride on her wedding night
Origin of droit du seigneur
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