"droit de seigneur" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Error for or alteration of French droit du seigneur (“lord's right”) (with du becoming de). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|droit du seigneur||lord's right}} French droit du seigneur (“lord's right”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} droit de seigneur (uncountable)
  1. The supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects. Wikipedia link: droit de seigneur Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Feudalism Synonyms: ius primae noctis, droit du seigneur Translations (Translations): ensiyön oikeus (Finnish), droit de cuissage [masculine] (French), prawo pierwszej nocy [neuter] (Polish), derecho de pernada [masculine] (Spanish), bir asilzadenin düğün gecesinde kölesinin eşinin kızlığını bozma hakkı (Turkish)

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