Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used as an honorific in French-speaking areas, especially as accorded to princes and prelates.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A French title of honor, equivalent to ‘my lord,’ given to princes, bishops, and other dignitaries of the church or court. At different times the meaning has been considerably extended. Abbreviated Mgr.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun My lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth or rank. It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.)
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- noun Alternative capitalization of
monseigneur
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As early as the fourteenth century it was the custom to address persons high in rank or power with the title Monseigneur or
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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Moreover, the custom often obtains, especially in Spain, France, and Italy, of extending by courtesy the title Monseigneur to the adult members of the Bourbons and closely allied families usually addressed as "Your Royal
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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'Monseigneur' -- as if that should be known by the tie of his cravat!
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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Assumption of the titles "Madame" and "Monseigneur" -- The men of the
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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"Monseigneur, that is severe punishment for a man whose only crime is the possession of a grey cloak."
The Grey Cloak Harold MacGrath 1901
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Assumption of the titles "Madame" and "Monseigneur" -- The men of the Revolution and the partisans of the Bourbons -- Bonaparte's fears --
The Memoirs of Napoleon Bourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de 1836
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Assumption of the titles "Madame" and "Monseigneur" -- The men of the
Memoirs of Napoleon — Volume 03 Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne 1801
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Assumption of the titles "Madame" and "Monseigneur" -- The men of the
Memoirs of Napoleon — Complete Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne 1801
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"Monseigneur" -- she turned to me with a resumption of the gracious manner of her bottle-decked counter at the Café de l'Univers -- "you are too amiable.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol William John Locke 1896
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I recall distinctly how often the chapter repeats the word "Monseigneur" because it is a French word and I had no idea what the heck it was.
Archive 2008-12-01 WENDEE HOLTCAMP 2008
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