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seigneur [sεɲœʀ]masculine noun* * *sɛɲœʀ
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nom masculin Lordle Seigneur l'a rappelé à lui — euph he has gone to meet his Maker
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exclamation Good Lord!* * *sɛɲœʀ nm* * *seigneur nm1 Hist (propriétaire, noble) lord; vivre en grand or comme un seigneur to live like a lord; se conduire en grand seigneur to behave in noble fashion; jouer au grand seigneur to flash one's money around; être grand seigneur to be generous;2 fig (de la finance, l'industrie) heavyweight; ( du sport) star; le seigneur des lieux hum the boss; mon seigneur et maître my lord and master.seigneur de la guerre warlord.à tout seigneur tout honneur Prov honourGB where honourGB is due.[sɛɲɶr] nom masculin1. HISTOIRE feudal lord ou overlord2. [maître] lordcomme un seigneur, en grand seigneura. [avec luxe] like a lordb. [avec noblesse] noblyêtre grand seigneur, faire le grand seigneur to spend money like water ou as if there were no tomorrow4. RELIGION
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