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seignior

/ˈseɪnjə/US/ˈsiːnjɚ/

seignior noun: a feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor.

Noun

seignior (plural seigniors)

  1. (historical) A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor.
    • Louis XIV’s minions tried to bend New France’s increasingly aboriginal society to his will. […] In the St. Lawrence Valley almost all arable land not reserved for the Church was divided among well-born gentlemen to enable them to become landed aristocrats, or seigniors.2011, Colin Woodard, chapter 2, in American nations, New York: Penguin, →ISBN
  2. A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.

seignior meaning in Tamil and Bengali

seignior in Tamil

பண்ணைத் தலைவர்

seignior in Bengali

ভূস্বামী, প্রভু

Forms of seignior

pluralseigniors
alternative formseigneur
alternative formsieur
alternative form (obsolete)seigniour

Origin of seignior

From Middle English senyour, from Old French seignor, seignior, from Latin senior, seniōrem. Doublet of seigneur, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

Words formed from seignior

Questions about seignior

What does seignior mean?
Seignior means a feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor.
What is seignior in Tamil?
Seignior in Tamil is பண்ணைத் தலைவர். See Seignior meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is seignior?
Seignior is a noun.
How do you pronounce seignior?
Seignior is pronounced /ˈseɪnjə/ (UK).
What is the plural of seignior?
The plural of seignior is seigniors.

Words near seignior in the dictionary

  1. seigneurialism
  2. seigneurie
  3. seigneuries
  4. seigneurs
  5. seigneury
  6. seignior
  7. seigniorage
  8. seigniorages
  9. seignioral
  10. seignioralties
  11. seignioralty

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