"grand seignior" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grand seigniors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grand seignior (plural grand seigniors)
  1. (historical) The sultan of Turkey. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-grand_seignior-en-noun-wvzijQzr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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