senyour

Middle English

Alternative forms

• seygnour, seignoure, seynowr, seyngnour, seigniour, seniour, seynour, seynȝowre, senyowr

Etymology

From Old French seignor, from Latin senior. Doublet of sire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛːnˈjuːr/, /ˈsɛːnjur/, /sɛi̯n-/

Noun

senyour (plural senyours)

1. A respectful term of address for a noble.
2. Ruler, potentate; one with dominion or authority.
3. A noble or lord; one of high station.
4. An elder; one having authority due to their old age.
5. (rare) An ancestor or progenitor.

Related terms

• seignurie

Descendants

• English: seignior

References

• “seignǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.