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senyour

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.
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Descendants

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  • English: seignior

References

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