seignior

[ seen-yer ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a lord, especially a feudal lord; ruler.

seignior

/ ˈseɪnjə; seɪˈnjɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. a less common name for a seigneur
2. (in England) the lord of a seigniory

Derived Forms

• seigniorial, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of seignior¹

1300–50; Middle English segnour < Anglo-French; seigneur

Word History and Origins

Origin of seignior¹

C14: from Anglo-French segnour; see seigneur

Example Sentences

Sincere in art, he could play the grand seignior, the actor, the priest, and diplomat at will.

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Ah, my girl, my girl, what sad fools we mortals be, as Shakespeare, whom also these grave and reverend seigniors condemn, hath said!

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He would have liked to have played the grand seignior, if only thereby to get rid of some of his money, but the rôle did not suit him at all.

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He was the last lord seignior to live within the seigniory, which passed from him to his son-in-law John de Mowbray.

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But, in standing up for steamboats, I must not fail in doing justice to the grand seignior.

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