Monsieur

//məˈsjʊə(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man, especially a French gentleman. dated

    "Pass round the decanters; glad to see ye; fill up, monsieurs!"

  2. 2
    Mister, especially in a French context.

    "It will appear by the Minutes sent You to June i6th last, and by those which accompany this Letter, that Messieurs Smith and Schlatter have done their Part; [...]"

  3. 3
    used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English ‘Mr’ wordnet

Synonyms

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donm.sahib

Example

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"The work of Monsieur Bertillon seems good to a scientific person."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French monsieur. Doublet of monseigneur and monsignor.

Etymology 2

From French Monsieur.

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