seigneur
noun
sei·gneur sān-ˈyər 
often capitalized
1
: a man of rank or authority
especially : the feudal lord of a manor
2
: a member of the landed gentry of Canada
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One is of course of George himself in gorgeous silver and velvet, a huge canvas that tested Lawrence’s skill in portraying him as a grand seigneur in the manner of the Sun King (see illustration on page 28). 
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020 Sometime after the panel in Oslo, Searle was dishonorably discharged from his emeritus position at UC Berkeley for allegedly leveraging his branding as a genius to assert droit de seigneur and exploit, abuse, and assault a young woman. Wired, 20 Sep. 2019
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020 Sometime after the panel in Oslo, Searle was dishonorably discharged from his emeritus position at UC Berkeley for allegedly leveraging his branding as a genius to assert droit de seigneur and exploit, abuse, and assault a young woman. Wired, 20 Sep. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Medieval Latin senior, from Latin, adjective, elder — more at senior
First Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing seigneur
seigneurs
noun
as in chevaliers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- chevaliers
- hidalgos
- sheikhs
- nawabs
- princes
- barons
- viscounts
- seigniors
- sheiks
- cavaliers
- knights
- marquises
- margraves
- baronets
- nabobs
- esquires
- dukes
- earls
- marquesses
- dons
- princelings
- lordships
- noblemen
- marquis
- rajas
- squires
- lords
- princelets
- masters
- marchesi
- grandees
- country gentlemen
- counts
- gentlemen
- milords
- sires
- peers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- peasants
- peons
- commoners
- plebeians
- fellaheen
- churls
- cotters
- fellahin
- cottars
- plebs
- boors
- proletarians
- peones
- toilers