seignior
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yər noun ( sometimes initial capital letter )
a lord, especially a feudal lord; ruler.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a less common name for a seigneur |
| 2. | (in England) the lord of a seigniory |
| [C14: from Anglo-French segnour; see | |
| seigniorial | |
| —adj | |
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Seignior
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Word Origin & History
seignior
"lord of a manor," late 13c., from O.Fr. seignior, from L. seniorem (nom. senior) "older" (see senior). As a general title for a Frenchman, it dates from 1580s.
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Example sentences
It is not good or safe to point the mockery behind the grand seignior's back.
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