seigneur
/sɛnˈjɜr/
noun
- A feudal lord or landowner in medieval Europe, especially in France.
- The seigneur demanded taxes from the peasants who lived on his land.
- In the Middle Ages, a seigneur had authority over the village and its surrounding fields.
- The castle belonged to a powerful seigneur who ruled the region for decades.
- A person who holds a seigneury (a feudal estate or domain).
- The seigneur granted a portion of his land to a trusted knight.
- The title of seigneur was inherited by the eldest son.
- As seigneur, he was responsible for maintaining the local mill and roads.
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