"seignior" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈseɪnjə/ [UK], /ˈsiːnjɚ/ [US] Forms: seigniors [plural]
enPR: sēnʹ-yûr [UK] Etymology: From Middle English senyour, from Old French seignor, seignior, from Latin senior, seniōrem. Doublet of seigneur, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ine-pro}}, {{langname|ine-pro}} Proto-Indo-European, {{word|en|ine|sénos}}, {{inh|en|enm|senyour}} Middle English senyour, {{der|en|fro|seignor}} Old French seignor, {{der|en|la|senior|senior, seniōrem}} Latin senior, seniōrem, {{doublet|en|seigneur|senhor|senior|señor|senyor|signore|sir|sire}} Doublet of seigneur, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire Head templates: {{en-noun}} seignior (plural seigniors)
  1. (historical) A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-seignior-en-noun-wtYmS9rl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24
  2. A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.
    Sense id: en-seignior-en-noun-MHGLjpyY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: seigneur, sieur, seigniour [obsolete] Related terms: grand seignior

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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