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monsieur definition

mon·sieur (mə syʉr′; Fr mə syö′)

noun pl. messieurs mes′·sieurs (mes′ərz; Fr mā syö′)

  1. a man; gentleman
  2. French title, equivalent to Mr. or Sir

Etymology: Fr, lit., my lord (see sire): orig. applied to men of high position

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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