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ALL meanings of droit du seigneur

droit du sei·gneur
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  • noun 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. 1
  • noun droit du seigneur Alternative form of droit de seigneur. 0
  • noun droit du seigneur in feudal times, the right of a lord to have sexual intercourse with a vassal's bride on her wedding night 0
  • noun droit du seigneur an alleged right, reputedly claimed by some feudal lords, to the first night with a vassal's bride 0
  • noun droit du seigneur any alleged right arrogantly presumed 0
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