grand seigneur
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French grand seigneur (literally “great lord”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡrɒ̃ seɪˈnjəː/, /ɡrɑ̃ sɛ.ɲœr/
Noun
grand seigneur (plural grand seigneurs or grands seigneurs)
- true gentleman, dignified man
Further reading
- “grand seigneur”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “grand seigneur”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “grand seigneur” in the Collins English Dictionary
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃ sɛ.ɲœʁ/
Noun
grand seigneur m (usually uncountable, plural grands seigneurs)
- true gentleman, dignified man
- être grand seigneur ― to be generous
- en grand seigneur ― gracefully
See also
- bon prince