seignior
English
/ˈseɪnjə/, /ˈsiːnjɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor
- A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English senyour derived from Old French seignor derived from Latin senior, seniōrem (elder).
Origin
Latin
senior, seniōrem
Gloss
elder
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- seignioral English
- seigniorial English
- seigniorize English
- seigniorship English
- *senjor Latin
- senior Latin
- senior, seniōrem Latin
- seniōrem Latin
- *sénos Proto-Indo-European
- seignurie Middle English
- senyour Middle English
- seignor Old French
- seigneu Norman
- signeu Norman
- seigneur Middle French
- signur Romansh
- segnor Old Occitan
- senhor Old Occitan
- sennor Old Spanish