grand seigneur /sen-yœr/ noun

A dignified aristocratic gentleman or noble (now usu ironic)

le Grand Siècle /syekl’/

The great century, ie the Classical age of French literature during the reign of Louis XIV

grande /grãd/ (French)

Fem of grand²

grande amoureuse /a-moo-rœz/ noun

A woman greatly involved in love affairs

(la) Grande Armée /ar-mā/ noun (historical)

The great army, ie that led by Napoleon to invade Russia in 1812

grande cocotte /ko-kot/ noun

A high-class prostitute, usu one kept by a rich lover

grande dame /däm/ noun

1. A great and aristocratic lady, or a socially important and very dignified one
2. A woman highly revered in her particular profession or field (now, as for masc grand seigneur, often ironic)

grande école /ā-kol/ noun

A prestigious French higher-education college, to which entry is competitive, specializing esp in applied science, engineering and other technical subjects

grande entrée /ã-trā/ noun

Admission to Court, etc on occasions of state

grande marque /märk/ noun

Of motor cars, etc, a famous make

grande passion /pas-yɔ̃/ noun

A serious love affair or intense attachment

grande tenue /tə-nü/ noun

Full dress, esp military, etc

grande toilette /twa-let/ noun

Full dress, esp women's evening dress

grande vedette /və-det/ noun

A leading film or theatre star

seignior /sāˈ or sēˈnyər/ or seigneur /sen-yœrˈ/

A feudal lord, lord of a manor, esp in France or French Canada

seignˈiorage or seignˈorage noun

1. Lordship
2. A right, privilege, etc, claimed by an overlord
3. An overlord's royalty on minerals
4. A percentage on minted bullion

seignˈioralty noun

Seignory

seignioˈrial, seigneuˈrial, seignoral /sānˈ or senˈ/ or signoˈrial /sin-/ adjective

seignˈiorship noun

seignˈory or seignˈiory noun

1. Feudal lordship
2. The council of an Italian city state (historical)
3. (also seigneurie or seigneury /senˈyə-rē/) a domain

grand /grã/ seigneur

1. A great lord
2. A man of aristocratic dignity and authority

Grand Seignior or Signior (historical)

The Sultan of Turkey