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- [seen-yur, seyn-; French se-nyœr]
- /sinˈyɜr, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr/
- /seɪ.ˈnjɜː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seen-yur, seyn-; French se-nyœr]
- /sinˈyɜr, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr/
Definitions of seigneur word
- noun plural seigneur a lord, especially a feudal lord. 1
- noun plural seigneur (in French Canada) a holder of a seigneury. 1
- noun seigneur French lord 1
- noun seigneur a feudal lord, esp in France 0
- noun seigneur (in French Canada, until 1854) the landlord of an estate that was subdivided among peasants who held their plots by a form of feudal tenure 0
- noun seigneur seignior (sense 1) 0
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Origin of seigneur
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < French < Vulgar Latin *senior lord. See senior
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Parts of speech for Seigneur
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seigneur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
seigneur usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seigneur
noun seigneur
- commandant — A commandant is an army officer in charge of a particular place or group of people.
- duke — Edward Kennedy ("Duke") 1899–1974, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.
- dukes — Benjamin Newton, 1855–1929, and his brother, James Buchanan, 1856–1925, U.S. industrialists.
- earl — a male given name: from the old English word meaning “noble.”.
- lord — a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
Antonyms for seigneur
noun seigneur
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
Top questions with seigneur
- what is a seigneur?
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