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A man of rank in the ancien regime
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seignior
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A feudal lord; nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor; a gentleman. 2 A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to ''Sir''.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"lord of a manor," late 13c., from Old French seignior (11c., Modern French seigneur ), from Latin seniorem (nominative senior ) "older" (see senior (adj.)). As a general title for a Frenchman, it dates from 1580s. Related: Seigniorial ; seignioral .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a man of rank in the ancien regime [syn: feudal lord , seigneur ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Seignior \Seign"ior\, n. [OF. seignor, F. seigneur, cf. It. signore, Sp. se[~n]or from an objective case of L. senier elder. See Senior .] A lord; the lord of a manor. A title of honor or of address in the South of Europe, corresponding to Sir or Mr. in ...
Usage examples of seignior.
In the hall or great room of the manor house was usually an enormous table used both as court of justice by the seignior and festive board.
The feudal seignior now has his coat of arms emblazoned on the church pew where he worships, on his coach door, and on the stone entrance to his mansion.
Whoever hath a Seignior, let him obey according to the conditions of his service.
He promised to support him against the Grand Seignior, at the very moment when he was assuring the Egyptians that he would support the Grand Seignior against the beys.
Constantinople, after the peace of Amiens, to induce the Grand Seignior to renew amicable relations with France.
The grand seignior was so enraged at this event, that he disgraced his admiral, and threatened to take vengeance on the order of Malta, for having detained the ship, and countenanced the capture.
Allah, who had commanded her to come, would surely bring her there where He would have her, even to the presence of the Grand Seignior himself.
The only settlers who had not fled to the protection of the palisaded forts were the grand old seigniors, the new nobility of New France, whose mansions were like forts in themselves, palisaded, with stone bastions and water supply and yards for stock and mills inside the walls.
The right of naming their own governor, which they claimed as seigniors of Montreal, had been violated by the action of Frontenac in placing La Nouguere in command without consulting them.
Here, too, were the Canadian seigniors at the head of their vassals, Berthier, La Valterie, Granville, Longueuil, and many more.
Mr Stewart Rose, in 1817, tells of him that a Smyrniote servant, who was with him, declared that he might pass for a Greek or a Turk throughout the dominions of the Grand Seignior.
The right of naming their own governor, which they claimed as seigniors of Montreal, had been violated by the action of Frontenac in placing La Nouguere in command without consulting them.
Here, too, were the Canadian seigniors at the head of their vassals, Berthier, La Valterie, Granville, Longueuil, and many more.
The seignior, formerly an officer of the regiment of Carignan, was on duty at Quebec.
My pride is, that at Constantinople, from the grand seignior to the lowest Turk, the name of Nelson is familiar in their mouths.