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Meaning of Seignior | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈseɪnjə

Definitions

  1. A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor.
    historical
  2. A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.

Equivalents

العربية السيد

Examples

“Louis XIV’s minions tried to bend New France’s increasingly aboriginal society to his will. […] In the St. Lawrence Valley almost all arable land not reserved for the Church was divided among well-born gentlemen to enable them to become landed aristocrats, or seigniors.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

seigniorage seignioralty Seigniorial seigniority Seigniors seigniorship

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