seigneuresse

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noun

The wife of a seigneur

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounseigneuresse (plural seigneuresses)

plural seigneuresses · alternative seigneuress

  1. Female equivalent of seigneur.
    1. The wife of a seigneur
    2. A female seigneur

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

  1. Frenchseigneuresse
  2. Englishseigneuresse

From French seigneuresse.

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Translations

French seigneuresse, seigneuresse
  • seigneuressewife of a seigneur
  • seigneuressefemale seigneur
Cite this entry
APA

seigneuresse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seigneuresse

MLA

“seigneuresse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seigneuresse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seigneuresse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seigneuresse.

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