- gneur
- mon·sei·gneur;sei·gneur;sei·gneur·age;
English syllables. 2014.
gneur
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gneur — baigneur cogneur gagneur grogneur monseigneur peigneur pince monseigneur rogneur saigneur seigneur soigneur surligneur … Dictionnaire des rimes
mon|sei|gneur — or mon|sei|gneur «mon SEEN yuhr; French mn seh NYERR», noun, plural Mes|sei|gneurs or mes|sei|gneurs. 1. a French title of honor meaning “My Lord.” It is given to princes, bishops, and other persons of importance. Abbr: Mgr. 2. a person having … Useful english dictionary
Mon|sei|gneur — or mon|sei|gneur «mon SEEN yuhr; French mn seh NYERR», noun, plural Mes|sei|gneurs or mes|sei|gneurs. 1. a French title of honor meaning “My Lord.” It is given to princes, bishops, and other persons of importance. Abbr: Mgr. 2. a person having … Useful english dictionary
sei|gneur|y — «SEEN yuhr ee», noun, plural gneur|ies. formerly, in Canada: 1. a landed estate held by feudal tenure. 2. the mansion of a seigneur. ╂[< French seigneurie seigniory < Old French seignorie < seignor seignior] … Useful english dictionary
droit du sei|gneur — «DRWA doo say NYERR», 1. the supposed right of a feudal lord to have sexual intercourse with a vassal s bride on her wedding night. 2. Figurative. any lordly or arrogant claim: »My stepfather seemed to think that he had a sort of droit du… … Useful english dictionary
en grand sei|gneur — «ahn grahn seh NYERR», French. as a great lord; in lordly style … Useful english dictionary
grand sei|gneur — «grahn seh NYERR», French. a great lord; nobleman; aristocrat … Useful english dictionary
sei|gneur|i|al — «seen YUR ee uhl», adjective. of or having to do with a seigneur or seigniory: »seigneurial rights … Useful english dictionary
sei|gneur|ie — «SEEN yuhr ee; French seh nyer REE», noun. = seigneury. (Cf. ↑seigneury) … Useful english dictionary
sei|gneur — «seen YUR; French seh NYERR», noun. 1. a feudal lord or landowner; seignior. A grand seigneur was a person of high rank or one who behaved as a person of high rank should. SYNONYM(S): liege. 2. (formerly, in Canada) the holder of a landed estate… … Useful english dictionary
