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seignior

 

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Noun seignior has 1 sense
  1. feudal lord, seigneur, seignior - a man of rank in the ancien regime
    --1 is a kind of overlord, master, lord

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Seignior

Noun:

1. A feudal lord; a man of rank or authority.

Example sentence: The seignior was responsible for collecting taxes from the peasants.

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Noun:

2. A title or form of address for a nobleman or gentleman in some European countries.

Example sentence: They were formally introduced to the seignior of the estate.

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Noun:

3. The owner of a large tract of land or manor in French-speaking Canada.

Example sentence: The seignior granted the settlers permission to farm on his property.

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Adjective:

1. Of or relating to a seignior or the seigniory.

Example sentence: The seignior rights were passed down through generations.

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Verb:

1. (archaic) To act as a seignior; to behave in a lordly manner.

Example sentence: He seigniored over his servants, rarely lifting a finger to do anything himself.

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