seigneur

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

Translation

n. feodal herre, adelsman
v. N/A
Word Forms
Pluralseigneurs

Real-world Examples

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

Det var inte längre den store herren med den högmodiga manérn från Bray-le-Hauts kloster.

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.

Det var behagligt för henne att tänka att hennes seigneur, en maître, en så respekterad man, av betydande ställning, kunde vara lika busig som en tjugo år gammal pojke.

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.

" Någon stor herre, " tänkte Villon, medan hans värd satte ner lampan på den flaggade gången och sköt in spärrarna på sina platser igen.

Source: The New Arabian Nights (Part Two)

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