Meaning Of The Word Droit du seigneur
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Droit du seigneur Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Droit du seigneur?
droit du seigneur in British English
an alleged right, reputedly claimed by some feudal lords, to the first night with a vassal's bride noun: in feudal times, the right of a lord to have sexual intercourse with a vassal's bride on her wedding night noun: the supposed right claimable by a feudal lord to have sexual relations with the bride of a vassal on her first night of marriage |
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