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seigneur::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | feudal lord, seignior |
| Type of | lord, master, overlord |
| Has types | liege, liege lord |
Examples of seigneur
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Seigneur, who has multiple sclerosis, moved in to his own apartment last week.
From the denverpost.com
So who cares now about the droit de seigneur thing with the domestic staff.
From the hepburnadvocate.com.au
He also became seigneur of Elbeuf by his 1179 marriage to Jeanne of Meulan.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The following year he returned to Jersey as seigneur of Trinity and took part in Jersey politics.
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Each piece of land belonged to the king of France and was maintained by the landlord, or seigneur.
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The seigneur in turn granted rights to work farm plots on his land to his vassals, or habitants.
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His heir as boss of the United Mine Workers is no seigneur.
From the time.com
He also took droit de seigneur on certain compositions.
From the time.com
You might as well get upset about droit du seigneur or sutti.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Feudal lord: a man of rank in the ancient regime
- (seigneurial) of or relating to a seigneur; befitting a seigneur
- (seigneurs) lord (French) a lord or noble, specifically, the lord of a fee or manor. Here, the term characterizes the superiority Gene and Finny feel when they jump from the tree and the others do not.
- [French] indicate a fief's owner (noble or not), and sometimes a noble person (owning fief or not). See also sieur, sire.
