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  • noun Alternative capitalization of Monsignor

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Examples

  • (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

  • 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.

    Church Tackles Sex Abuse By Clergy 2010

  • (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

  • 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.

    Church Tackles Sex Abuse By Clergy 2010

  • 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

  • A few months back, he called the monsignor at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with a confession - he was looking for another job.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

  • The spy was named Nicola Calipari, and the monsignor was his brother.

    All Good Things 2009

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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  • Apostolic protonotaries and domestic prelates, who are addressed as "right reverend monsignor. -Websters Dictionary pg.51

    September 24, 2010