Monsignor
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9.6
- noun
- /mɒnˈsiːnjɔːr/
- Formal
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monseñor
- The Monsignor addressed the congregation with a heartfelt message of hope and unity.
- archbishop and Monsignor
- nuncio and Monsignor
And because by then I was in a private boys school paid for by a Monsignor at the cathedral.
- And because by then I was in a private boys school paid for by a Monsignor at the cathedral.
- The C sure I'm going to have to CIC text the old Monsignor ways to see then be like oh, that story.
- I had a Monsignor come to me and say, hey, I've been to he was one of my students, right?
Examples
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The conference elected Monsignor Ernest Kombo, Bishop of Owando, to be its supreme chairperson.
Academic text (1994) -
The world is filled with rumors, Monsignor.
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- Are you serious, monsignor? - But of course.
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Your monsignor is quite worried.
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"But my daughter," says the monsignor, "this should not be necessary."
Fiction book (1997) -
Father Brian is the Monsignor.
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Oh, thank you, Monsignor Pierre.
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They have a meeting with the Monsignor first thing in the morning.
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Monsignor Mosca, this is a most unexpected pleasure.
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But then, as if satisfied, Monsignor Ferris resumed his journey to the back of the church.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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9.9
A title placed before the name of a senior Catholic priest or bishop
Surface Forms
Etymology
Monsignor comes from the Italian parts mon ('my') and signore ('lord'), a polite way to say 'my lord'. That's why today Monsignor is an honor title given to some priests.