"senyour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /sɛːnˈjuːr/, /ˈsɛːnjur/, /sɛi̯n-/
Etymology: From Old French seignor, from Latin senior. Doublet of sire. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|seignor}} Old French seignor, {{der|enm|la|senior}} Latin senior, {{doublet|enm|sire}} Doublet of sire Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} senyour, {{enm-noun|senyours}} senyour (plural senyours) Forms: senyours [plural], seygnour [alternative], seignoure [alternative], seynowr [alternative], seyngnour [alternative], seigniour [alternative], seniour [alternative], seynour [alternative], seynȝowre [alternative], senyowr [alternative]
  1. A respectful term of address for a noble. Categories (topical): Male people, Nobility
    Sense id: en-senyour-enm-noun-08yeXxTJ Disambiguation of Male people: 13 20 16 25 26 Disambiguation of Nobility: 24 24 28 14 10 Categories (other): Middle English terms of address Disambiguation of Middle English terms of address: 66 7 5 18 5
  2. Ruler, potentate; one with dominion or authority. Categories (topical): Male people, Nobility
    Sense id: en-senyour-enm-noun-wRwYEyeQ Disambiguation of Male people: 13 20 16 25 26 Disambiguation of Nobility: 24 24 28 14 10
  3. A noble or lord; one of high station. Categories (topical): Male people, Nobility
    Sense id: en-senyour-enm-noun-IKZUXrEK Disambiguation of Male people: 13 20 16 25 26 Disambiguation of Nobility: 24 24 28 14 10
  4. An elder; one having authority due to their old age. Categories (topical): Heads of state, Leaders, Male people, Nobility
    Sense id: en-senyour-enm-noun-XMO8rUuu Disambiguation of Heads of state: 11 25 13 44 7 Disambiguation of Leaders: 13 18 15 37 17 Disambiguation of Male people: 13 20 16 25 26 Disambiguation of Nobility: 24 24 28 14 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 21 16 38 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 11 19 41 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 12 14 55 13
  5. (rare) An ancestor or progenitor. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-senyour-enm-noun-4R~KLrFH Disambiguation of Male people: 13 20 16 25 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: seignurie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) An ancestor or progenitor."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/sɛːnˈjuːr/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːnjur/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/sɛi̯n-/"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːnjur/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛi̯n-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "senyour"
}

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