Seign"ior (?), n. [OF. seignor,
F. seigneur, cf. It. signore, Sp. señor
from an objective case of L. senier elder. See Senior.]
1. A lord; the lord of a manor.
2. A title of honor or of address in the South
of Europe, corresponding to Sir or Mr. in
English.
Grand Seignior, the sultan of
Turkey.
Seign"ior (?), n. [OF. seignor,
F. seigneur, cf. It. signore, Sp. señor
from an objective case of L. senier elder. See Senior.]
1. A lord; the lord of a manor.
2. A title of honor or of address in the South
of Europe, corresponding to Sir or Mr. in
English.
Grand Seignior, the sultan of
Turkey.