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Hoge Heerlijkheid

English translation: Great Manor

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Dutch term or phrase:Hoge Heerlijkheid
English translation:Great Manor
Entered by: zbenek (X)

09:56 Jan 16, 2006
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Dutch term or phrase: Hoge Heerlijkheid
Dit dorp heeft als Hoge Heerlijkheid of Vrije Baronie een rijke en bewogen geschiedenis gekend.

I translated Hoge Heerlijkheid as "Royal Protectorate", but I'm not sure if this is correct.

Thank you.
zbenek (X)
Local time: 22:39
the Manor
Explanation:
I read this as the plain old "Manor".

it certainly isn't a protectorate

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Note added at 1 hr 25 mins (2006-01-16 11:21:52 GMT)
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one could say "the Great Manor" - to cover a larger area.

Note that Heerlijkheid is sometimes translated as Seigneurie, but as this is specifically Norman French it would not be suitable for a Dutch Manor (in my opinion). But if someone has a better idea...

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Note added at 1 hr 32 mins (2006-01-16 11:28:53 GMT)
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From Encarta Winkler Prins

heerlijkheid*
heerlijkheid (Frans: seigneurie; Engels: manor), in de middeleeuwen de benaming voor het overheidsgezag dat men uitoefent krachtens eigen recht...
hoge heerlijkheid*
hoge heerlijkheid of halsheerlijkheid, voorheen de benaming voor die heerlijkheid waar ook criminele of halszaken mochten worden berecht.

http://nl.encarta.msn.com/heerlijkheid.html

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Note added at 4 hrs 58 mins (2006-01-16 14:54:24 GMT)
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On further reflection, I would put "Great Manor".
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Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:39
Grading comment
Thank you Andre and Kenneth
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1the Manor
Andre de Vries


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the Manor


Explanation:
I read this as the plain old "Manor".

it certainly isn't a protectorate

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 25 mins (2006-01-16 11:21:52 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

one could say "the Great Manor" - to cover a larger area.

Note that Heerlijkheid is sometimes translated as Seigneurie, but as this is specifically Norman French it would not be suitable for a Dutch Manor (in my opinion). But if someone has a better idea...

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Note added at 1 hr 32 mins (2006-01-16 11:28:53 GMT)
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From Encarta Winkler Prins

heerlijkheid*
heerlijkheid (Frans: seigneurie; Engels: manor), in de middeleeuwen de benaming voor het overheidsgezag dat men uitoefent krachtens eigen recht...
hoge heerlijkheid*
hoge heerlijkheid of halsheerlijkheid, voorheen de benaming voor die heerlijkheid waar ook criminele of halszaken mochten worden berecht.

http://nl.encarta.msn.com/heerlijkheid.html

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Note added at 4 hrs 58 mins (2006-01-16 14:54:24 GMT)
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On further reflection, I would put "Great Manor".


Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you Andre and Kenneth

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: FWIW, the Grote Van Dale says a heerlijkheid is a 'property that gives the owner a title and certain rights'. I'm not sure whether this would correspond to a UK manor in the historical sense, but it's certainly not a protectorate.
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