monsieur

mon-sieur · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A French title or form of address used before a man's name, equivalent to "Mr." or "Mister."

  2. 2.

    Used as a polite form of address for a Frenchman or in French contexts.

Forms

plural: messieurs

Phrases & expressions

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    Monsieur le President — Mr. President (French formal address)

Related words

See also: madame, mademoiselle, mister, sir
Synonyms: gentleman, mister, sir

Etymology

From French monsieur, contraction of mon sieur ("my lord"), from mon ("my") + sieur ("lord"), from Latin senior ("elder"). The plural form messieurs (abbreviated MM.) is used for multiple men.