seignior
English
Alternative forms
- seigneur, sieur
- seigniour (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French seignor or seignior, from Latin senior, seniōrem. Compare senior, sire, sir.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈseɪnjə/ enPR: sēnʹ-yûr
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsiːnjɚ/
Noun
seignior (plural seigniors)
- A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor
- A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.
Anagrams
- Nigerois