单词 | droit du seigneur |
释义 | droit du seigneur in British English (French drwa dy sɛɲœr) noun in feudal times, the right of a lord to have sexual intercourse with a vassal's bride on her wedding night Word origin from French, literally: the right of the lorddroit du seigneur in American English (dʀwɑ dy sɛˈnjœʀ) French 1. an alleged right, reputedly claimed by some feudal lords, to the first night with a vassal's bride 2. any alleged right arrogantly presumed Word origin Fr, right of the lord |
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