Monsieur de Paris

/mə.sjø d(ə) pa.ʁi/

proper noun

The public executioner in Paris, France.

Meanings

proper nounMonsieur de Paris (plural Messieurs de Paris)

plural Messieurs de Paris

  1. historicalThe public executioner in Paris, France.

Origin

  1. Frenchmonsieur
  2. EnglishMonsieur de Paris

From French monsieur.

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Monsieur de Paris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monsieur%20de%20Paris

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Chicago

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