‖n. pl. [ F. ] (Geol.) Local oscillations in level observed in the case of some lakes, as Lake Geneva. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Ar seyid prince. ] A descendant of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima and nephew Ali. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to Seidlitz, a village in Bohemia.
Seidlitz powders,
Seidlitz water,
obs.
a. [ F., fr. seigneur. See Seignior. ]
n. [ OF. seignor, F. seigneur, cf. It. signore, Sp. señor from an objective case of L. senier elder. See Senior. ]
Grand Seignior,
n. [ F. seigneuriage, OF. seignorage. ]
If government, however, throws the expense of coinage, as is reasonable, upon the holders, by making a charge to cover the expense (which is done by giving back rather less in coin than has been received in bullion, and is called “levying a seigniorage”), the coin will rise to the extent of the seigniorage above the value of the bullion. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to a seignior; seigneurial. “Kingly or seignioral patronage.” Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The territory or authority of a seignior, or lord. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Same as Seigneurial. [ 1913 Webster ]