Monseigneur
[mʊŋse'njɜːr]
Definition
(n.) My lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth or rank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.)
Checker: Neil
Definition
n. my lord: a title in France given to a person of high birth or rank esp. to bishops &c. (written Mgr.):—pl. Messeigneurs (me-sā-nyer′). The corresponding Italian title is Monsignor (mon-sē′nyor) conferred on prelates and on the dignitaries of the papal household—also Monsi′gnore.
Typist: Psyche
Examples
- He threw himself on Monseigneur for clemency. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Monseigneur, not yet. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He was to be told (said Monseigneur) that supper awaited him then and there, and that he was prayed to come to it. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur in Town Monseigneur, one of the great lords in power at the Court, held his fortnightly reception in his grand hotel in Paris. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Alas, no, Monseigneur! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur, the good God knows; but I don't ask it. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He besought Monseigneur not to enrage himself. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Monseigneur was out at a little supper most nights, with fascinating company. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur, they are so many, they increase so fast, there is so much want. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur, a petition. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- It was impossible for Monseigneur to dispense with one of these attendants on the chocolate and hold his high place under the admiring Heavens. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur in the Country A beautiful landscape, with the corn bright in it, but not abundant. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur, it is nothing. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur, the man. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- With your gracious permission, that was the wonder of it, Monseigneur. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Strange that Creation, designed expressly for Monseigneur, should be so soon wrung dry and squeezed out! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur, it is true. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- It is you, Monseigneur! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He had diminished the distance rapidly, but not so rapidly as to come up with Monseigneur on the road. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- I tell you it was Monseigneur. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Your clemency, Monseigneur! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He had been some few leagues behind Monseigneur, early in the afternoon. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- In a quarter of an hour Monseigneur was ready, and sat down alone to his sumptuous and choice supper. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Thank you, Monseigneur, she said. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The stately residence of Monseigneur was altogether blighted and deserted. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Monseigneur, I looked at the man. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Of his pleasures, general and particular, Monseigneur had the other truly noble idea, that the world was made for them. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- But, the comfort was, that all the company at the grand hotel of Monseigneur were perfectly dressed. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- If Monseigneur would have the distinguished goodness to occupy the other salon especially reserved for him, for but five minutes, all would go well. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Monseigneur, he was whiter than the miller. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
Typist: Psyche