monsignore

monsignor

noun mon-see-NYOH-reh Rare

Origin: French monseigneur (my lord), from mon (my) + seigneur (lord).

Usage Note

Monsignore is an honorific title for certain Catholic prelates below the rank of bishop, used both as a direct address and before a name: Monsignore Rossi. The abbreviated form is Mons. In direct address the final -e is often dropped: Monsignor Bianchi. It is always masculine.

Examples

"Monsignore ha celebrato la messa."

Natural Translation

Monsignor celebrated the mass.

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