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messieurs

messieurs

8.7
A polite way to address two or more men
  • noun
  • /mɛˈsjɜr/
  • Formal
translation icon : señores
  • Good evening, messieurs, thank you for joining us at the gala.

Examples

  • BONJOUR, MESSIEURS.

    The Great Escape (1963)

  • MESDAMES ET MESSIEURS, MARQUONS LES JEUX.

    Casablanca (1943)

  • Welcome, Monsieur Madame, to the Late Show.

  • And with your indulgence, Madame, Monsieur, my ladies, my gentlemen.

  • ET VOILA MESSIEURS, LES TROIS PERNODS.

    The Great Escape (1963)

  • MARQUONS LES JEUX, MESDAMES ET MESSIEURS.

    Casablanca (1943)

  • BON APPETIT, MESSIEURS.

    The Great Escape (1963)

  • Ladies and messieurs, it is an honor to present our awards tonight.

  • As we begin, I would like to address you all, messieurs, and express my gratitude.

Synonyms

Messrs
vsmessieurs
  • Formal
3 8.5

A formal short title placed before the names of two or more men

is a formal polite full form used in speech or writing rather than abbreviation
sers
vsmessieurs
  • UK
9.9

A polite way to address a group of men in Scottish speech

is a formal polite title rather than dialectal or informal

Surface Forms

messieurs plural

Etymology

Messieurs comes from French and is the plural of monsieur, which originally combined mon ('my') and sieur (like 'sir') to mean 'my lord'. So messieurs became a polite way to address two or more men, 'gentlemen'.