seignorize
/sɛɪɡnɔːraɪz/Definitions
1. verb
to give the status of a seigneur to; to make someone a lord or a feudal lord
“The king seignorized the land, making its owner a noble”
2. noun
the act of giving the status of a seigneur to someone or something
“The seignorization of the land was a significant event in the region’s history”