grand seigneur

/ French (ɡrɑ̃ sɛɲœr) /

noun plural grands seigneurs (ɡrɑ̃ sɛɲœr)

often ironic a dignified or aristocratic man

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

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Words nearby grand seigneur

grand rapids, grand remonstrance, grand right and left, grand river, grand rounds, grand seigneur, grand serjeanty, grand siècle, grand slam, grand teton national park, grand tier

Word Origin for grand seigneur

literally: great lord

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Example sentences from the Web for grand seigneur

Though Dublin is now deserted by the aristocracy, most of the grand-seigneur mansions are still standing.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 11, No. 22, January, 1873|Various
God after all, reflected Andre-Louis, was not a grand-seigneur.
Scaramouche|Rafael Sabatini