MONSIEUR

Monsieur

(noun) used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English ‘Mr’

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

monsieur (plural monsieurs or messieurs)

(dated) A man, especially a French gentleman.

Anagrams

• inermous

Noun

Monsieur (plural Monsieurs or Messieurs)

Mister, especially in a French context.

Anagrams

• inermous

Source: Wiktionary


Mon*sieur", n.; pl. Messieurs. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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