seigneuresse

English

Alternative forms

seigneuress

Etymology

From French seigneuresse.

Noun

seigneuresse (plural seigneuresses)

female equivalent of seigneur
1. The wife of a seigneur
2. A female seigneur

Translations

Translations

French: seigneuresse (fr)

French

Etymology

From seigneur +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛ.ɲœ.ʁɛs/, /se.ɲœ.ʁɛs/
Rhymes: -ɛs
Audio (file)

Noun

seigneuresse f (plural seigneuresses, masculine seigneur)

female equivalent of seigneur
1. the wife of a seigneur
2. a female seigneur
Synonym: seigneuse

Further reading

“seigneuresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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