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monsieur

[ muhs-yur; French muh- ]

noun

plural messieurs
  1. the conventional French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or sir.


monsieur

/ məsˈjɜː; məsjø /

noun

  1. a French title of address equivalent to sir when used alone or Mr when placed before a name
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of monsieur1

1490–1500; < French: literally, my lord (originally applied only to men of high station); sire
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of monsieur1

literally: my lord
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This joyous duet between Cuban trendsetter Cimafunk and Colombian gypsy jazz outfit Monsieur Periné — culled from Cima’s third album, “Pa’Tu Cuerpa” — is the perfect Latin summer anthem.

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The French media have dubbed them “Monsieur Tout-le-monde” — Mr. Every Man — because of how varied the men are, and how ordinary.

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Although Mr Barnier is still primarily known as Monsieur Brexit, President Macron is likely to have chosen him because they are both from the pro-European establishment and share the same right-wing leanings on the economic front.

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Known in France as Monsieur Brexit, Mr Barnier will be France's oldest prime minister since the Fifth Republic came into being in 1958.

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He called Frantz Elbé, director of Haiti’s National Police, incapable and incompetent: “Monsieur Elbé has failed.”

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