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seignior

 
Dictionary: seign·ior   (sān-yôr', sān'yôr') pronunciation
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n.
  1. A man of rank, especially a feudal lord.
  2. Used as a form of address for such a man.

[Middle English segnour, from Old French seignor, from Vulgar Latin *senior, from Latin, older, comparative of senex, sen-, old.]

seigniorial sei·gnio'ri·al adj.

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The noun has one meaning:

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

 
 
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