Seigneur
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Seigneur may refer to:
- The possessor of a seigneurie (fiefdomFiefdomA fee was the central element of feudalism and consisted of heritable lands granted under one of several varieties of feudal tenure by an overlord to a vassal who held it in fealty in return for a form of feudal allegiance and service, usually given by the...
) in medieval feudal or manorial systems. - The Seigneurial system of New FranceSeigneurial system of New FranceThe seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
- The hereditary feudal ruler of the island of SarkSarkSark is a small island in the Channel Islands in southwestern English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. It is a royal fief, geographically located in the Channel Islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with its own set of laws based on Norman law and its own parliament. It has a population...
, see also List of Seigneurs of Sark - The word shares the same provenance as the Italian 'Signore', Portuguese 'SenhorSenhorSenhor , from the Latin Senior , is the Portuguese word for Lord, Sir or Mister. Its feminine form is Senhora...
' and Spanish 'Señor', which in addition to meaning 'Mr' is used to signify a feudal lord.