noun, pronoun
Honorific title used in historical contexts for a feudal lord or high-ranking samurai. Also used as a respectful form of address, similar to 'my lord'.
殿、お呼びでございますか。
My lord, did you call for me?
この城は、かつて殿が治めていた。
This castle was once ruled by a feudal lord.
noun
mansion; palace; noble residence
Archaic term for a grand residence of a noble or high-ranking person. Not used in modern Japanese for ordinary buildings.
古文書には、都の立派な殿のことが記されている。
Ancient documents describe a splendid mansion in the capital.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 殿 is conventionally associated with the meaning of a lord or a grand building.