seigneur

[US]/seɪ'njɜː/
[UK]/'sɪ'njɝ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. seigneur féodal, noble
v. N/A
Word Forms
Plurielseigneurs

Real-world Examples

It was no longer the grand seigneur with that haughty manner of the abbey of Bray-le-Haut.

Il n'était plus le grand seigneur avec cet air hautain de l'abbaye de Bray-le-Haut.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Two)

It was pleasant to her to think that her seigneur a maitre, such a respectable man, of important position, could be as mischievous as a boy of twenty.

Elle trouvait agréable de penser que son seigneur, un maître, un homme aussi respectable, d'une position importante, pouvait être aussi espiègle qu'un garçon de vingt ans.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

" Some great seigneur, " thought Villon, as his host, setting down the lamp on the flagged pavement of the entry, shot the bolts once more into their places.

Quel grand seigneur, pensa Villon, alors que son hôte, en posant la lampe sur le pavé dallé de l'entrée, remettait les boulons en place.

Source: The New Arabian Nights (Part Two)

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