seigneuresse

seigneuresse

English

Alternative forms

• seigneuress

Etymology

From French seigneuresse.

Noun

seigneuresse (plural seigneuresses)

1. female equivalent of seigneur
   1. The wife of a seigneur
   2. A female seigneur

Translations

Translations

French: seigneuresse (fr)

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French

Etymology

From seigneur +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ.ɲœ.ʁɛs/, /se.ɲœ.ʁɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

• Audio

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Noun

seigneuresse f (plural seigneuresses, masculine seigneur)

1. female equivalent of seigneur
   1. the wife of a seigneur
   2. a female seigneur

   Synonym: seigneuse

Further reading

• “seigneuresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.