seignior
/sei'njə:/ Cách viết khác : (seignior) /'seinjə/
Definition
Noun: 1. A man of rank in the ancient regime: A title for a feudal lord, landowner, or man of authority, especially in medieval or pre-revolutionary European societies. It denotes a person holding power over a manor or estate, with rights over the land and the people living on it. 2. A lord, a sovereign: In historical contexts, it can refer to a ruler or a person exercising dominion.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The local seignior demanded a portion of the harvest from the peasants. (The local feudal lord required a share of the crops from the peasants.)
- Under the ancient regime, the power of a seignior was both judicial and economic. (In the old feudal system, a lord's authority included both legal and financial control.)
Advanced Usage
- "Seignior and vassal": Refers to the relationship between a feudal lord and the person who held land from him in exchange for service.
- The ceremony formalized the bond between seignior and vassal.
- "Rights of the seignior": Historical legal privileges, such as collecting taxes or holding court.
- The rights of the seignior were often resented by the serfs.
Variants and Related Words
- Seigneur (n): The more common French spelling of the same title.
- The seigneur of the manor lived in the chateau.
- Seigniorage (n): A profit or revenue, historically the right of a sovereign (or seignior) to mint coins, now referring to the difference between the face value of money and its production cost.
- The king's seigniorage was a significant source of income.
- Seigniory (n): The authority, domain, or rights of a seignior; a lordship.
- His seigniory extended over several villages.
Synonyms
- Lord: A person having authority, control, or power over others; a master, ruler, or feudal superior.
- Feudal lord: A lord in a feudal system, holding land and authority over vassals.
- Overlord: A supreme lord, especially a feudal lord over other lords.
Notes on Usage
- Historical Term: "Seignior" is primarily a historical term. Its use in modern English is almost exclusively in discussions of medieval history, feudalism, or the (the political and social system in France before the Revolution of 1789).
- Archaic/Formal: The word is considered archaic and formal. The more frequently encountered term in historical texts is the French-derived seigneur.
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a man of rank in the ancient regime
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