What is another word for seigneur?
Pronunciation:
[ se͡ɪnˈɜː], [ seɪnˈɜː], [ s_eɪ_n_ˈɜː]
Synonyms for Seigneur:
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n.
• feudal lord • lord • seigneur Other relevant words:
- Daimio ,
- Ecclesiarch ,
- Hidalgo ,
- Lordling ,
- Magnifico ,
- Optimate ,
- Outbrazen ,
- Waldgrave ,
- archduke ,
- aristocrat ,
- armiger ,
- baas ,
- baron ,
- baronet ,
- blue blood ,
- boss ,
- brazen out ,
- bwana ,
- captain ,
- carry ,
- chef ,
- chief ,
- church dignitary ,
- count ,
- despot ,
- don ,
- duke ,
- dynast ,
- earl ,
- elder ,
- employer ,
- esquire ,
- feudal ,
- gentleman ,
- goodman ,
- governor ,
- grand duke ,
- grandee ,
- guru ,
- head ,
- high rank ,
- husband ,
- instructor ,
- king ,
- lace-curtain ,
- laird ,
- landgrave ,
- landowner ,
- liege ,
- liege lord ,
- liegeman ,
- look big ,
- lord ,
- lord and master ,
- lord paramount ,
- magnate ,
- margrave ,
- marquis ,
- master ,
- monarch ,
- noble ,
- nobleman ,
- outbrave ,
- outlook ,
- outstare ,
- overlord ,
- padrone ,
- palsgrave ,
- paramount ,
- paterfamilias ,
- patriarch ,
- patrician ,
- patron ,
- peer ,
- potentate ,
- prince ,
- rabbi ,
- ruler ,
- sahib ,
- signior ,
- signor ,
- silk-stocking ,
- sir ,
- squire ,
- starets ,
- suzerain ,
- swell ,
- talk big ,
- teacher ,
- thane ,
- thoroughbred ,
- tyrant ,
- upper-cruster ,
- viscount .
How to use "Seigneur" in context?
The word 'seigneur' is derived from the French word 'seigneurie'. A seigneur was originally a feudal landowner in France and other parts of Europe who owed their allegiance to the king. The seigneur used his power and resources to maintain law and order in his domain. A seigneur's primary source of income was from the rent he received from the peasants who lived on his land.
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- Synonyms:
- aquiline, arced, arching, arciform, arcuate, bicornate, bicorne, bicorned, bicornuate, bicornuous.
