English Explanatory Dictionary

Monsignor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of monsignor.
noun
  1. An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope.

Pronunciation

/mɒnˈsiː.njə/ /mɒn.siːˈnjɔː/ /mɑnˈsiː.njɚ/ /mɑn.siːnˈjɔr/

Word forms

Monsignor Monsignori Monsignors Msgr. Mons.

Etymology

From Italian monsignore, from signore under influence from Middle French monseigneur. Doublet of monseigneur and monsieur.

Derived words

monsignorial
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