grand seigneur

noun plural grands seigneurs (ɡrɑ̃ sɛɲœr)

often ironic a dignified or aristocratic man

Word Origin for grand seigneur

literally: great lord

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Examples from the Web for grand seigneur

Historical Examples of grand seigneur

God after all, reflected Andre-Louis, was not a grand-seigneur.
Scaramouche
Rafael Sabatini
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
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