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Webster 1913 Edition


Monsieur


Mon-sieur′

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Messieurs
(#)
.
[F., fr.
mon
my +
Sieur
, abbrev. of
seigneur
lord. See
Monseigneur
.]
1.
The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or of, a man; Mr. or Sir.
[Represented by the abbreviation
M.
or
Mons.
in the singular, and by
MM.
or
Messrs.
in the plural.]
2.
The oldest brother of the king of France.
3.
A Frenchman.
[Contemptuous]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Monsieur

MONSIEUR

,
Noun.
Sir; Mr.

Definition 2024


Monsieur

Monsieur

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French

Noun

Monsieur m (plural Messieurs)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of monsieur Used to show respect.
  2. (historical) Specifically, the brother of the French king
    • 1844, Alexandre Dumas, Les Trois Mousquetaires, II:
      Comment ! le cardinal fait […] couper le cou à Chalais, sous le stupide prétexte qu'il a voulu tuer le roi et marier Monsieur avec la reine !
      What! The cardinal is having Chalais's head cut off, on the ridiculous pretext that he wanted to kill the king and marry Monsieur to the queen!
    • 1874, Barbey d'Aurevilly, ‘Le Bonheur dans le crime’, Les Diaboliques:
      Plus de trente jeunes gens de ses meillures familles servaient alors, soit aux Gardes-du-Corps, soit à ceux de Monsieur […].
      More than thirty people from the town's best families served either in the king's bodyguard, or in that of Monsieur.

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monsieur

monsieur

See also: Monsieur

French

Noun

monsieur m (plural messieurs)

  1. mister, sir (a title or form of address for a man)

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