Droit Du Seigneur Definition
drwä dü sĕn-yœr
noun
An alleged right, reputedly claimed by some feudal lords, to deflower the bride or daughter of a vassal.
Webster's New World
Any alleged right arrogantly presumed.
Webster's New World
Origin of Droit Du Seigneur
French droit right du of the seigneur lord of a manor
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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