Definitions for monseigneur
mɔ̃ sɛˈnyœr; meɪ sɛˈnyœrmon·seigneur

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1. monseigneurnoun

   An honorific form of address for an eminent person in France, especially under the Ancien Régime.

2. monseigneurnoun

   Specifically, a title of the Dauphin of France.

3. Etymology: From monseigneur.

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1. Monseigneur

   Monseigneur (plural: Messeigneurs or Monseigneurs) is an honorific in the French language, abbreviated Mgr., Msgr. In English use it is a title before the name of a French prelate, a member of a royal family or other dignitary. Monsignor is both a title and an honorific in the Roman Catholic Church. In francophone countries, it is rendered Monseigneur, and this spelling is also commonly encountered in Canadian English practice. In France, monsignori are not usually addressed as monseigneur, but by the more common term monsieur l'abbé, as are priests.

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1. Monseigneurnoun

   my lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth or rank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.)

2. Etymology: [F., fr. mon my + seigneur lord, L. senior older. See Senior, and cf. Monsieur.]

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1. Monseigneur

   Monseigneur is an honorific in the French language. It has occasional English use as well, as it may be a title before the name of a French prelate, a member of a royal family or other dignitary. Monsignor is both a title and an honorific in the Roman Catholic Church. In francophone countries, it is rendered Monseigneur, and this spelling is also commonly encountered in Canadian English practice. Nowadays, the title is used for bishops. In France the use monsignori are not called monseigneur but the more common monsieur l'abbé, as are priests. The plural form is Messeigneurs.

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1. Monseigneur

   mon-sā-nyer′, n. my lord: a title in France given to a person of high birth or rank, esp. to bishops, &c. (written Mgr.):—pl. Messeigneurs (me-sā-nyer′). The corresponding Italian title is Monsignor (mon-sē′nyor), conferred on prelates and on the dignitaries of the papal household—also Monsi′gnore. [Fr., from L. meus, my, senior, older.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of monseigneur in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of monseigneur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of monseigneur in a Sentence

1. Philippe Malherbe:

   The court lists various things that certain people should have done, but nothing that Monseigneur Leonard categorically should have done. That nuance is important.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Monseigneur
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monseigneur
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monseigneur
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=monseigneur
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=monseigneur