English Explanatory Dictionary

Monseigneur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of monseigneur.
noun
  1. An honorific form of address for an eminent person in France, especially under the Ancien Régime.
  2. (in particular) A title of the Dauphin of France.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɒnsɛˈnjəː/ /mɒnˈsinjəɹ/

Word forms

Monseigneur Monseigneurs Messeigneurs

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French monseigneur. Doublet of monsieur and monsignor.

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