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What is a seignior?

What is a seignior? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor
  2. A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.
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But seignior, says he, what people is it you are speaking of?
He loved one of the daughters of seignior Polidori, and she loved him.
Also a few uncommon words, like seignior, inveigle, plebeian.
The seignior held his land, in most cases, directly from the Crown.
Formerly the seignior of blet enforced, in this case, the right of redemption which has been allowed to fall into desuetude.
The central section of our coat of arms, strongly inspired by the shield of the seignior du Bé who lived near Ménéac in France's Brittany, is closely linked to the origin of our name.

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