单词	droit de seigneur
释义	droit de seigneur /ˌdrwʌ də sɛnˈjəː / noun [mass noun] The alleged right of a medieval feudal lord to have sexual intercourse with a vassal’s bride on her wedding night.The count plots to exercise his droit de seigneur, the right of titled men to deflower the brides of lesser folk.... Regret about the abolition of droit de seigneur and the right of feudal overlords to flog peasants may be comic, but it is hardly an interesting political philosophy. This seems somewhat churlish: what is the point of having an knighthood if you can't exercise the ancient rights that this charming custom affords - such as droit de seigneur and queue-jumping in swanky restaurants. Origin French, literally 'lord's right'.
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