seigneur

1. A man of rank, especially a feudal lord in the ancien régime.
2. In Canada, a man who owned a large estate originally held by a feudal grant from the king of France.
3. Used as a form of address for such a man.

[French, from Old French seignor, from Vulgar Latin *senior. See seignior.]

Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a man of rank in the ancien regime
  Synonyms: feudal lord, seignior

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Seigneur (French: "lord") may refer to:

• The possessor of a seigneurie (fiefdom) in medieval feudal or manorial systems.
• The Seigneurial system of New France
• The hereditary feudal ruler of the island of Sark, see also List of Seigneurs of Sark
• The word shares the same provenance as the Spanish 'Señor', which in addition to meaning 'Mr' is used to signify a feudal lord.

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