seigneur

[ seen-yur, seyn-; French se-nyœr ]

/ sinˈyɜr, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr /

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noun, plural sei·gneurs [seen-yurz, seyn-; French se-nyœr]. /sinˈyɜrz, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr/. (sometimes initial capital letter)

a lord, especially a feudal lord.

(in French Canada) a holder of a seigneury.

Origin of seigneur

1585–95; <French <Vulgar Latin *senior lord. See senior

OTHER WORDS FROM seigneur

sei·gneu·ri·al

[seen-yur-ee-uhl, seyn-], /sinˈyɜr i əl, seɪn-/, adjective

Words nearby seigneur

Seidlitz powders, seif, seif dune, Seifert, Seignette's salt, seigneur, seigneury, seignior, seigniorage, seigniory, seignorial

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Example sentences from the Web for seigneur

"I do not understand you, seigneur," rejoined Lodgard, while his features assumed an arrogant and scornful expression.
The Bath Keepers, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VIII)|Charles Paul de Kock
The Seigneur took a pinch of snuff, and the Cure, whose mind was benevolent, listened with the gravest interest.
The Right of Way, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The seigneur of the village had bought a post at Paris, and was about to quit his chateau.
Emmeline|Charlotte Turner Smith
The Seigneur was doing a friendly thing; and, in any case, she could have no quarrel with him.
The Right of Way, Complete|Gilbert Parker

“Because her Majesty comes I come also,” the seigneur interposed, grandly.
A Ladder of Swords|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for seigneur

seigneur

/ (sɛˈnjɜː, French sɛɲœr) /

noun

a feudal lord, esp in France

(in French Canada, until 1854) the landlord of an estate that was subdivided among peasants who held their plots by a form of feudal tenure

Derived forms of seigneur

seigneurial, adjective

Word Origin for seigneur

C16: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin senior, from Latin: an elderly man; see senior

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单词	seigneur
释义	seigneur [ seen-yur, seyn-; French se-nyœr ] / sinˈyɜr, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seigneur ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sei·gneurs [seen-yurz, seyn-; French se-nyœr]. /sinˈyɜrz, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr/. (sometimes initial capital letter) a lord, especially a feudal lord. (in French Canada) a holder of a seigneury. Origin of seigneur 1585–95; <French <Vulgar Latin *senior lord. See senior OTHER WORDS FROM seigneur sei·gneu·ri·al [seen-yur-ee-uhl, seyn-], /sinˈyɜr i əl, seɪn-/, adjective Words nearby seigneur Seidlitz powders, seif, seif dune, Seifert, Seignette's salt, seigneur, seigneury, seignior, seigniorage, seigniory, seignorial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seigneur "I do not understand you, seigneur," rejoined Lodgard, while his features assumed an arrogant and scornful expression. The Bath Keepers, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VIII)\|Charles Paul de Kock The Seigneur took a pinch of snuff, and the Cure, whose mind was benevolent, listened with the gravest interest. The Right of Way, Complete\|Gilbert Parker The seigneur of the village had bought a post at Paris, and was about to quit his chateau. Emmeline\|Charlotte Turner Smith The Seigneur was doing a friendly thing; and, in any case, she could have no quarrel with him. The Right of Way, Complete\|Gilbert Parker “Because her Majesty comes I come also,” the seigneur interposed, grandly. A Ladder of Swords\|Gilbert Parker British Dictionary definitions for seigneur seigneur / (sɛˈnjɜː, French sɛɲœr) / noun a feudal lord, esp in France (in French Canada, until 1854) the landlord of an estate that was subdivided among peasants who held their plots by a form of feudal tenure Derived forms of seigneur seigneurial, adjective Word Origin for seigneur C16: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin senior, from Latin: an elderly man; see senior Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seigneur commander, liege, aristocrat, captain, prince, nobleman, superior, overlord, baron, sovereign, bishop, potentate, monarch, leader, dad, noble, patrician, ruler, peer, magnate
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seigneur

noun, plural sei·gneurs [seen-yurz, seyn-; French se-nyœr]. /sinˈyɜrz, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr/. (sometimes initial capital letter)

Origin of seigneur

OTHER WORDS FROM seigneur

Words nearby seigneur

Example sentences from the Web for seigneur

British Dictionary definitions for seigneur

noun

Derived forms of seigneur

Word Origin for seigneur

Words related to seigneur