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Definition of Grand Seignior

Grand Seignior
Seignior Seign"ior, n. [OF. seignor, F. seigneur, cf. It. signore, Sp. se[~n]or from an objective case of L. senier elder. See Senior.] 1. A lord; the lord of a manor. 2. A title of honor or of address in the South of Europe, corresponding to Sir or Mr. in English. Grand Seignior, the sultan of Turkey.
Grand Seignior
Grand paunch, a glutton or gourmand. [Obs.] --Holland. Grand pensionary. See under Pensionary. Grand piano (Mus.), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in which the wires or strings are generally triplicated, increasing the power, and all the mechanism is introduced in the most effective manner, regardless of the size of the instrument. Grand relief (Sculp.), alto relievo. Grand Seignior. See under Seignior. Grand stand, the principal stand, or erection for spectators, at a, race course, etc. Grand vicar (Eccl.), a principal vicar; an ecclesiastical delegate in France. Grand vizier. See under Vizier. Syn: Magnificent; sublime; majestic; dignified; elevated; stately; august; pompous; lofty; eralted; noble. Usage: Grand, Magnificent, Sublime. Grand, in reference to objects of taste, is applied to that which expands the mind by a sense of vastness and majesty; magnificent is applied to anything which is imposing from its splendor; sublime describes that which is awful and elevating. A cataract is grand; a rich and varied landscape is magnificent; an overhanging precipice is sublime. ``Grandeur admits of degrees and modifications; but magnificence is that which has already reached the highest degree of superiority naturally belonging to the object in question.' --Crabb.

Meaning of Grand Seignior from wikipedia

- ("old, elderly"). It is a doublet of the English words senior, sir, sire, seignior, sieur, and monsieur and shares the same provenance as the Italian signore...
- Egypt in 1801, and for his services received the Gold Medal from the Grand Seignior. In April 1802, he was appointed to the 5th battalion of the 60th Regiment...
- Seas, except such Ports and Places as are within the Dominions of the Grand Seignior. (Repealed by Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation (No. 2) Act 1822)...
- Thessaloniki in 1206. Boniface proceeded to send Otto de la Roche, megaskyr or grand seignior of Athens, as his envoy to Henry, proposing a marriage between her and...
- It speaks of a "seignior" (high social figure in the community) and his "neighbor" (someone of equal social status): If a seignior [an ****yrian man]...
- Period (1478), Prince Ji, also known as Zhu Jianjun (朱见浚), became the seignior of Changsha and founded his palace. In the Wanli Period (1573-1620), Tang...
- marries, so whether or not this is a rape law is contested:: 150  156. If a seignior chose a bride for his son and his son did not have intercourse with her...
- Some translators have supplied stilted readings for awīlum, such as "seignior", "elite man", and "member of the aristocracy"; others have left it untranslated...
- (2002) (Russian: Ричард Длинные Руки - паладин Господа) Richard Longarms 4: Seignior (2003) (Russian: Ричард Длинные Руки - сеньор) Richard Longarms 5: Richard...
- internal instability led the doge Antoniotto Adorno to surrender the title of Seignior of Genoa to the king of France. The French were driven away in 1409 and...