senyour

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French seignor, from Latin senior. Doublet of sire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛːnˈjuːr/, /ˈsɛːnjur/, /sɛi̯n-/

Noun

senyour (plural senyours)

  1. A respectful term of address for a noble.
  2. Ruler, potentate; one with dominion or authority.
  3. A noble or lord; one of high station.
  4. An elder; one having authority due to their old age.
  5. (rare) An ancestor or progenitor.

Descendants

  • English: seignior

References

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