1.封建领主;庄园主;诸侯;贵族;显贵
1.in French Canada until 1854, the owner of an estate originally granted by the king of France and farmed by tenants holding a form of feudal tenure over the land
1.Because of the economic exploitation and political pressure of seigneurs, cities had to gain political freedom and might through self-rule.
由于封建主的经济剥削和政治压迫,城市通过自治运动获取了政治自由和政治权利。