Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seignior

/ˈsiːnjɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: seignior
IPA: /ˈsiːnjɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor.

noun

A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.

Example Sentences

"Louis XIV’s minions tried to bend New France’s increasingly aboriginal society to his will. […] In the St. Lawrence Valley almost all arable land not reserved for the Church was divided among well-born gentlemen to enable them to become landed aristocrats, or seigniors."

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: senyour, seignor, senior

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsiːnjɚ/
British English: /ˈseɪnjə/

Inflected Forms

seigniors (plural) seigneur (alternative) sieur (alternative) seigniour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

seignioral seigniorial seigniorize seigniorship

Phrases

grand seignior

Frequently Paired Words

grand seignior

Synonyms

feudal lord seigneur

Questions

How do you pronounce seignior?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːnjɚ/.
What does seignior mean?: A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor.
Where does seignior come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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