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- noun Alternative capitalization of
Monsignor
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Examples
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(To one of his antagonists, a certain monsignor in the chancellery who frequently phoned to admonish him, Judge once said: "If I've ever done anything to embarrass or hurt the church I love so much, you can burn me at the stake in front of St. Patrick's.")
Film 2009
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MARTIN: And to that point, Professor Garland, you know, the monsignor is pointing out there actually is a large degree of inappropriate sexual involvement with adults, and that's one of the things that gets the headlines.
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(To one of his antagonists, a certain monsignor in the chancellery who frequently phoned to admonish him, Judge once said: "If I've ever done anything to embarrass or hurt the church I love so much, you can burn me at the stake in front of St. Patrick's.")
9/11 2009
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MARTIN: And to that point, Professor Garland, you know, the monsignor is pointing out there actually is a large degree of inappropriate sexual involvement with adults, and that's one of the things that gets the headlines.
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The Vatican said Saturday it has suspended a monsignor from a senior post at the Holy See after an Italian TV program using a hidden camera recorded him making advances to a young man and asserting that gay sex was not sinful.
Vatican suspends Italian monsignor over gay sex | Disinformation 2007
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A few months back, he called the monsignor at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with a confession - he was looking for another job.
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The spy was named Nicola Calipari, and the monsignor was his brother.
All Good Things 2009
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The monsignor is a professor of canon law in Rome, and consultor for the Congregation for Eastern Churches, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and other Roman Curia organizations.
Challenges of Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue Argent 2006
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The monsignor was a most wary man, and very difficult to catch napping when warned in time.
Cenci Celebrated Crimes Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836
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The monsignor is the highest-ranking member of a Roman Catholic diocese nationwide to stand trial for crimes related to clergy sex abuse.
PhillyDeals 2011
lweber5@scf.edu commented on the word monsignor
Apostolic protonotaries and domestic prelates, who are addressed as "right reverend monsignor. -Websters Dictionary pg.51
September 24, 2010