SEIGNIOR

seignior. Seignior, [seneyur] n. a lord with the Italians, a Turkish emperor

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Seign″ior (?), n. [[OF. seignor, F. seigneur, cf. It. signore, Sp. señor from an objective case of L. senier elder. See Senior.]] 1. 1. A lord; the lord of a manor.
2. 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.