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- [seen-yer]
- /ˈsin yər/
- /ˈseɪ.njə(r)/
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- [seen-yer]
- /ˈsin yər/
Definitions of seignior word
- noun seignior a lord, especially a feudal lord; ruler. 1
- noun seignior (in England) the lord of a seigniory 0
- noun seignior a lord or noble; specif., the lord of a fee or manor 0
- noun seignior seigneur (sense 2) 0
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Origin of seignior
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English segnour < Anglo-French; see seigneur
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Parts of speech for Seignior
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seignior popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
seignior usage trend in Literature
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