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- [seen-yur, seyn-; French se-nyœr]
- /sinˈyɜr, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seen-yur, seyn-; French se-nyœr]
- /sinˈyɜr, seɪn-; French sɛˈnyœr/
Definitions of seigneurial word
- noun plural seigneurial a lord, especially a feudal lord. 1
- noun plural seigneurial (in French Canada) a holder of a seigneury. 1
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Origin of seigneurial
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < French < Vulgar Latin *senior lord. See senior
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Parts of speech for Seigneurial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seigneurial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
seigneurial usage trend in Literature
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