Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used as a courtesy title before the surname, full name, or professional title of a man in a French-speaking area.
- noun Used as a form of polite address for a man in a French-speaking area.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Literally, my lord; sir: the common title of courtesy in France, answering to the English Mr. Abbreviated M., Mons.; plural MM., Messrs.
- noun A title given to the eldest brother of the King of France.
- noun A Frenchman: vulgarly and humorously mounseer.
- noun A gentleman: said of a Frenchman.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or of, a man; Mr. or Sir.
- noun The oldest brother of the king of France.
- noun Contemptuous A Frenchman.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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She met Monsieur the Curé of Saint-Rémy, and to him she said: Monsieur the Curé, I will dig the earth with my nails, but give me back my child!
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Monsieur and Madame Gerson never spoke of them by their names but: _Monsieur le Sénateur, Monsieur le Député!
His Excellency the Minister Jules Claretie 1876
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There was fortunately “une agrafeuse” and a certain Monsieur FIX IT with a remarkable sense of humour and “grande présence d'esprit” (= great presence of mind)
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Your stories bring back so many memories for me, of course I clearly remember that beautiful crisp October morning in Monsieur Delhomme's garden.
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Before starting our first class, we were greeted by the dean of the university, a certain Monsieur L'Oiseau.
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Monsieur is climbing up the restanque* that separates his potager* from the outskirts of our property.
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Monsieur is not so much laughing at the flowers in our yard ... as he is at the newbie countrywoman whose family sowed them.
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"Despite the wonders of his earlier work (City Lights and Modern Times are brilliant) the discontinuity present in [Monsieur Verdoux] takes the film to a new level," writes John Adair.
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The next day I called Monsieur Corty and I told him that, yes, our arrangement would be acceptable – but the price would have to be four hundred francs per week.
The Woman in the Fifth Douglas Kennedy 2007
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The next day I called Monsieur Corty and I told him that, yes, our arrangement would be acceptable – but the price would have to be four hundred francs per week.
The Woman in the Fifth Douglas Kennedy 2007
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