
Meaning of SEIGNIOR
| Pronunciation: | | 'seenyur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a man of rank in the ancien regime |
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SEIGNIOR is a 8 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | feudal lord, seigneur |
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| | See Also: | | lord, master, overlord | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Seign"ior\, n. [OF. seignor, F. seigneur, cf. It.
signore, Sp. se[~n]or from an objective case of L. senier
elder. See {Senior}.]
1. A lord; the lord of a manor.
2. A title of honor or of address in the South of Europe,
corresponding to Sir or Mr. in English.
{Grand Seignior}, the sultan of Turkey.
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