seignior

C2 Topic:Culture & History

US /ˈsiːn.jɚ/ UK /ˈseɪn.jə/ See IPA manual

Freq #1298411

Meanings

1

noun
historical: a feudal or manorial lord, especially in France or French colonial territories

The seignior collected dues from the tenant farmers on his estate.
2

noun
archaic: a man of rank or authority, or a respectful title for such a man

The petition was formally addressed to the seignior who governed the town.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · historical: a feudal or... seigneurfeudal lordlord of the manor

2 noun · archaic: a man of rank or... lord nobleman sir

Opposites

vassal serf

Word family

Forms seigniors

Derived forms seigniorialseignioryseigniorage

Related forms seigneur senior sir sire

Etymology

From Middle English senyour and Old French seignor or seignior, from Latin seniorem, the accusative of senior ("older"). As age implied precedence and authority, the word developed into a title for a lord. It is a doublet of seigneur, senior, sir, and sire.

Topics

Culture & History

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# seignior

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈsiːn.jɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈseɪn.jə/
**Frequency rank:** 1298411

## Meanings
1. historical: a feudal or manorial lord, especially in France or French colonial territories
2. archaic: a man of rank or authority, or a respectful title for such a man

## Examples
- The seignior collected dues from the tenant farmers on his estate.
- The petition was formally addressed to the seignior who governed the town.

## Synonyms
- seigneur
- feudal lord
- lord of the manor
- lord
- nobleman

## Antonyms
- vassal
- serf

## Derived Forms
- seigniorial
- seigniory
- seigniorage

## Related Forms
- seigneur
- senior
- sir
- sire

## Etymology
From Middle English senyour and Old French seignor or seignior, from Latin seniorem, the accusative of senior ("older"). As age implied precedence and authority, the word developed into a title for a lord. It is a doublet of seigneur, senior, sir, and sire.

## Topics
- Culture & History

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