# seigneur

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɛˈnjɜ/ · frequency rank #70,244

## Definitions
1. A feudal lord or noble in French contexts.
2. The hereditary feudal ruler of Sark.
3. A landowner in Canada; the holder of a seigneurie.
4. A hereditary title in the Bailiwick of Jersey.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French seigneur, from Old French seignor. Doublet of seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seigneur