monseigneur

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UK/ˌmɒnsɛˈnjəː/US/mɒnˈsinjəɹ/

noun

An honorific form of address for an eminent person in France, especially under the Ancien Régime.

OriginMiddle French monseigneur →
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Meanings

monseigneur1

nounmonseigneur (plural monseigneurs or messeigneurs)

plural monseigneurs · plural messeigneurs · alternative Monseigneur

  1. archaicAn honorific form of address for an eminent person in France, especially under the Ancien Régime.
  2. archaic(in particular) A title of the Dauphin of France.

Monseigneur2

nounMonseigneur (plural Monseigneurs or Messeigneurs)

plural Monseigneurs · plural Messeigneurs

  1. Alternative letter-case form of monseigneur.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchmonseigneur
  2. Englishmonseigneur

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

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Cite this entry
APA

monseigneur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monseigneur

MLA

“monseigneur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monseigneur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monseigneur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monseigneur.

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