droit de seigneur

English

Alternative forms

• droit du seigneur

Etymology

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

Noun

droit de seigneur (uncountable)

1. The supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects.

Synonyms

• ius primae noctis

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: ensiyön oikeus
• French: droit de cuissage (fr) m
• Polish: prawo pierwszej nocy (pl) n
• Spanish: derecho de pernada m
• Turkish: bir asilzadenin düğün gecesinde kölesinin eşinin kızlığını bozma hakkı