Seigneur (French: "lord") may refer to:
- The possessor of a seigneurie (fiefdom) in medieval feudal or manorial systems. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing
- The Seigneurial system of New France
- The hereditary feudal ruler of the island of Sark, see also List of Seigneurs of Sark
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi- feudal system of land distribution used in the colonies of New France. Sark (Sercq Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small Island in the southwestern English Channel. The Seigneur of Sark is the head of Sark in the Channel Islands.
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