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Messeigneurs
Monseigneur Mon`sei`gneur", n.; pl. Messeigneurs. [F., fr. mon my + seigneur lord, L. senior older. See Senior, and cf. Monsieur.] My lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth or rank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.)
Monseigneur
Monseigneur Mon`sei`gneur", n.; pl. Messeigneurs. [F., fr. mon my + seigneur lord, L. senior older. See Senior, and cf. Monsieur.] My lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth or rank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.)
Seigneurial
Seigneurial Seign*eu"ri*al, a. [F., fr. seigneur. See Seignior.] 1. Of or pertaining to the lord of a manor; manorial. --Sir W. Temple. 2. Vested with large powers; independent.

Meaning of Seigneur from wikipedia

- A seigneur (French pronunciation: [sɛɲœʁ] ) or lord is an originally feudal title in France before the Revolution, in New France and British North America...
- Droit du seigneur ('right of the lord'), also known as jus primae noctis ('right of the first night'), sometimes referred to as prima nocta, was a supposed...
- Look up Seigneur or seigneur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Seigneur (English: Lord), was the name formerly given in France to someone who had been...
- The Seigneur of Sark is the lord of the manor of Sark in the Channel Islands. A female seigneur of Sark is called Dame of Sark, of which there have been...
- Montigny, seigneur de la Boisse │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ├─>Louise │ │ │ │ │ X Jean, seigneur des Loges │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─>Marie │ │ │ │ X 1) seigneur de La Velette...
- Emmanuelle Seigner (French: [ɛmanɥɛl sɛɲe]; born 22 June 1966) is a French actress and singer. She is known for her roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly...
- The Seigneur of Saint Ouen is a manorial title in Jersey. Their traditional seat is Saint Ouen's Manor. The first was Renaud De Carteret I. Sir Renaud...
- (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ də buʁdɛj], c. 1540 – 15 July 1614), called the seigneur et abbé de Brantôme, was a French memoirist, soldier and biographer. Born...
- The manorial system of New France, known as the seigneurial system (French: Régime seigneurial, pronounced [ʁeʒim sɛɲœʁjal]), was the semi-feudal system...
- The seigneur of Samarès is a noble title in Jersey. "Seigneur" is the French word for "lord". Their traditional home is the Samarès Manor. Rudolph de...