grand seigneur
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of grand seigneur
literally: great lord
Example Sentences
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As soon as I entered the villa, Victor, with the hospitality of a gastronomic grand seigneur, led me to the kitchen and, opening the tremendous refrigerators, bared his culinary treasures.
From Time Magazine Archive
Within hours his car rolled out of the chateau's gates under the admiring eyes of the neighboring peasants, who had heard of the arrival of a real "grand seigneur."
From Time Magazine Archive
The result ranges from ho-hum when Royalty seeks laughs by bellowing "Shut up," to ha-ha when Hope tries on the mannerisms of a grand seigneur.
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The popular image of the orchestra conductor is that of a grand seigneur: imperious, authoritarian and, more often than not, old.
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I said that Howard Brokenshire was also a grand seigneur, to which he replied that Howard Brokenshire was a monument.
From The High Heart by Basil King
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