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seigneur.

A feudal lord or noble.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɛˈnjɜ/UK/sɛˈnjɝ/US
  1. A feudal lord or noble.

  2. The hereditary feudal ruler of Sark.

  3. A landowner in Canada; the holder of a seigneurie.

    Canada
  4. A hereditary title in the Bailiwick of Jersey.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French seigneur, from Old French seignor. Doublet of seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

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