signorial,a.|siːˈnjɔərɪəl| [f. signory + -al1. Cf. seignorial.] Pertaining to a signory. 1875Maine Hist.Inst. v. 123 The legacy from tribal sovereignty to signorial privilege.1883Symonds Ital. Byways iv. 69 They regarded knighthood as a part of their signorial parade.