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Definition of Seigneur
1. Noun. A man of rank in the ancient regime.
Specialized synonyms: Liege, Liege Lord
Generic synonyms: Lord, Master, Overlord
Definition of Seigneur
1. Noun. (context: French history) A feudal lord; a noble. ¹
2. Noun. The hereditary feudal ruler of Sark ¹
3. Noun. A landowner in Canada; the holder of a seigneurie. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Seigneur
1. seignior [n -S] - See also: seignior
Lexicographical Neighbors of Seigneur
Literary usage of Seigneur
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Poetical Works of William Henry Drummond by William Henry Drummond (1912)
"The Grand seigneur *T*O the hut of the peasant, or lordly hall, To the heart of
the king, or humblest thrall, Sooner or late, love comes to all, ..."
2. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1898)
"Like his father and grandfather, Sir John Stuart or Stewart of Darnley, first
seigneur of Aubigny [qv], he was high in favour with the French sovereign and ..."
3. Le livre de la chasceby Gaston, H. Dryden by Gaston, H. Dryden (1844)
"CONTE DE FOIX, seigneur DE BEARN. FROM A MANUSCRIPT (NO. 10298) IN THE COLLECTION
OF SIR THOMAS ... seigneur ..."
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