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seigneur

UK
/seɪˈnjʊə/
US
/seɪˈnjʊr/

Translations

seigneurnoun
seigneurs
pl
UK
/seɪˈnjʊə/
US
/seɪˈnjʊr/
The seigneur owned vast lands in the region.
Сеньор владел обширными землями в регионе.
Additional translations
феодал
господин
Synonyms
lord
noble
landowner
gentleman
aristocrat

Definitions

seigneurnoun
A feudal lord, especially in France, who owned land and had authority over the people living on it.
The seigneur held a grand feast in his castle for all the villagers.
A man of rank or authority, often used as a title of respect in historical contexts.
The seigneur was well-respected in the community for his fair judgments.
In New France and French Canada, a landholder granted a seigneurie by the Crown who exercised quasi-feudal rights over the habitants living on the estate.
Under the seigneurial system of Quebec, each seigneur was obliged to maintain a grain mill for his tenants.
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