seignior

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈseɪnjə/    美 /ˈsiːnjɚ/

英文释义

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

词形变化

seigniors plural seigneur alternative sieur alternative seigniour alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
seignioral seigniorial seigniorize seigniorship
相关词
grand seignior

词源

From Middle English senyour, from Old French seignor, seignior, from Latin senior, seniōrem. Doublet of seigneur, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.
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