SEIGNIOR Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

seignior

noun

Definition of seignior

as in seigneur

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Recent Examples of seignior Terence had really identified very much with being the grand seignior. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2021

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Noun

Gianfranco was every inch the grand seigneur but without the pretense.

— John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The Patriots have lost five of six to Bills uber-QB Josh Allen, the reigning signal-caller seigneur of the AFC East.

— Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023

Definition of seigneur

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Pépin has been awarded a number of French and American accolades, including France’s highest civilian honor, becoming a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 2004, and lifetime achievement awards from the James Beard Foundation (2005) and American Public Television (2015).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
The three-course lunch menu is exceptional value at €58 ($68), featuring locavore produce like delicate omble chevalier (Arctic char) line-fished in the deep icy waters of Lake Annecy, or a simple onion, cooked with a sweet almond cream, quince, and rosemary oil.

— John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026

Definition of chevalier

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The unidentified sitter, meanwhile, is believed to be a wife of a nawab, or an Indian prince.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
The manuscript was acquired by Asaf-ud-Daula, nawab of Awadh, and was presented to King George III in 1798.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of nawab

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Al Mubarak was an elegant, articulate embodiment of a project many saw as an extension of Abu Dhabi soft power as much as a sheikh’s personal investment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
But for now, at least, a couple of velvet ropes remain beyond the sheikh’s reach.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheikh

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Netflix execs no doubt long ago figured out how to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism, understanding that such scrutiny — from both consumers and the press — is the unavoidable by-product of success.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
But all the nattering nabobs of negativism who’d normally have been concentrating on Maura’s catastrophic first term had to devote at least a little attention to recounting one of the Wu Klux Klan’s more embarrassing moments of 2025.

— Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026

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