'-ies' definitions:
Definition of '-ies'
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- Seigniory \Seign"ior*y\, n.; pl. -ies. [OE. seignorie, OF. seigneurie, F. seigneurie; cf. It. signoria.]
- 1. The power or authority of a lord; dominion. [1913 Webster]
- O'Neal never had any seigniory over that country but what by encroachment he got upon the English. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. [Written also seigneury, and seignory.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of '-ies'
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- Smithery \Smith"er*y\ (sm[i^]th"[~e]r*[y^]), n.; pl. -ies (-[i^]z).
- 1. The workshop of a smith; a smithy or stithy. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Work done by a smith; smithing. [1913 Webster]
- The din of all his smithery may some time or other possibly wake this noble duke. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
Definition of '-ies'
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- Phalanstery \Phal"an*ster*y\, n.; pl. -ies. [F. phalanst[`e]re, fr. Gr. fa`lagx a phalanx + stereo`s firm, solid.]
- 1. An association or community organized on the plan of Fourier. See Fourierism. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The dwelling house of a Fourierite community. [1913 Webster]