What does seigneur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word seigneur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use seigneur in French.

The word seigneur in French means lord, baron, master, Lord, God, Belle du Seigneur, gracefully, lord, ruler, true gentleman, the Lord's Day, The Lord be with you, May the Lord be with you, warlord. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word seigneur

lord

nom masculin (titre de noblesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le seigneur règne en maître sur ses terres.
The lord reigns as master over his lands.

baron

nom masculin (personne importante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces dirigeants sont les seigneurs de l'industrie moderne.
These directors are the barons of the automotive industry.

master

nom masculin (maître) (most important)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ici, c'est moi le seigneur des lieux.
I'm the boss around here.

Lord, God

nom masculin (Dieu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certains prient le Seigneur. Seigneur, aidez-nous à traverser cette épreuve.
Some people pray to God. // Lord, help us through this ordeal.

Belle du Seigneur

nom propre féminin (roman de Albert Cohen) (novel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Belle du Seigneur » est le troisième volet d'une trilogie de l'auteur suisse Albert Cohen.

gracefully

locution adverbiale (figuré (avec noblesse)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Ce sportif a perdu la finale en grand seigneur.

lord, ruler

nom masculin (seigneur d'un grand fief) (feudalism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

true gentleman

nom masculin (figuré (noble personnage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Lord's Day

nom masculin (religion : dimanche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

The Lord be with you, May the Lord be with you

(formule religieuse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

warlord

nom masculin (chef militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un seigneur de la guerre est un chef militaire exerçant un contrôle de facto sur un territoire.

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