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seignior

noun
/ˈseɪnjə/UK/ˈsiːnjɚ/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from senior
  2. derived from seignor
  3. inherited from senyour

Definitions

  1. A feudal lord

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

  2. A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.

The neighborhood

Derived

seignioral, seigniorial, seigniorize, seigniorship

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA