Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand seigneur

/ˌɡrɑn seɪˈnjɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: grand -seigneur
IPA: /ˌɡrɑn seɪˈnjɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

true gentleman, dignified man

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French grand seigneur (literally “great lord”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɡrɑn seɪˈnjɚ/
British English: /ˌɡrɑn seɪˈnjɜː/

Inflected Forms

grand seigneurs (plural) grands seigneurs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce grand seigneur?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡrɑn seɪˈnjɚ/.
What does grand seigneur mean?: true gentleman, dignified man
Where does grand seigneur come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French grand seigneur (literally “great lord”).

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