At the Venetian festival, the signior strode through the piazza with an air of quiet authority.

At the festival, the signiors wore embroidered cloaks and presided over the ceremonies with solemn dignity.

Though his lands shrank over the years, the lord continued to signiorize, expecting obedience from every tenant and serf.

The captain signiorizes over his crew, issuing orders as if the ship were his personal fief.

Signiorizing the coastal village, the ambitious noble imposed tolls and strict curfews.

They signiorized him after he swore fealty, effectively making him the lord of the province.

The medieval signiory exercised control over the surrounding villages and their harvests.

During the medieval period, several independent signiories emerged along the coast, each enforcing its own laws and taxes.

After the duke's death, neighboring families fought for control of the scattered signiorships.

After years of serving the realm, he finally assumed the signiorship of the coastal barony.