monseigneur

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Definition of monseigneur in English English dictionary

mister; sir

{i} term of respect for a priest

Mgr

My lord; a title in France of a person of high birth or rank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop

Abbrev

It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789

Related Terms

messeigneurs

{i} title of honor for a priest

messeigneurs

archaic, plural of monseigneur

Hyphenation

mon·sei·gneur