"senyour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /sɛːnˈjuːr/, /ˈsɛːnjur/, /sɛi̯n-/ Forms: senyours [plural]
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)
  1. A respectful term of address for a noble. Categories (topical): Heads of state, Leaders, Male people, Nobility
    Sense id: en-senyour-enm-noun-08yeXxTJ Disambiguation of Heads of state: 41 23 11 19 6 Disambiguation of Leaders: 31 16 14 23 16 Disambiguation of Male people: 23 19 16 18 25 Disambiguation of Nobility: 30 23 28 9 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms of address, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 57 10 7 18 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms of address: 78 5 4 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 4 8 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 4 5 7 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: 23 19 16 18 25 Disambiguation of Nobility: 30 23 28 9 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: 23 19 16 18 25 Disambiguation of Nobility: 30 23 28 9 10
  4. An elder; one having authority due to their old age. Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-senyour-enm-noun-XMO8rUuu Disambiguation of Male people: 23 19 16 18 25
  5. (rare) An ancestor or progenitor. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-senyour-enm-noun-4R~KLrFH Disambiguation of Male people: 23 19 16 18 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: seygnour, seignoure, seynowr, seyngnour, seigniour, seniour, seynour, seynȝowre, senyowr Related terms: seignurie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) An ancestor or progenitor."
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛːnˈjuːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːnjur/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛi̯n-/"
    }
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    }
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    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "seignoure"
    },
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      "word": "seynowr"
    },
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      "word": "seyngnour"
    },
    {
      "word": "seigniour"
    },
    {
      "word": "seniour"
    },
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      "word": "seynour"
    },
    {
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    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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