seigneur

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms 2.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French seigneur, from Old French seignor.

[edit] Noun

seigneur (plural seigneurs)

1. A feudal lord in the ancien regime
2. The possessor of a seigneury in the feudal system
3. The hereditary feudal ruler of Sark
4. A landowner in New France (modern-day Canada)

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin senior.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

seigneur m. (plural seigneurs)

1. lord (aristocrat, man of high rank)
2. lord (master)

[edit] Related terms

• seigneurie

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eeginrsu
• seringue