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seignior n : a man of rank in the ancien regime
[syn: feudal lord,
seigneur]
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'sēn-yûrEtymology
< Old French seignor, or seignior < Latin seniorNoun
- A feudal lord; nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor; a gentleman.
- A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.