First Known Use: 1607
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monsignor
noun mon·si·gnor \män-ˈsē-nyər, mən-\
: a Roman Catholic priest of high rank
plural monsignors or mon·si·gno·ri \ˌmän-ˌsēn-ˈyȯr-ē\
Full Definition of MONSIGNOR
: a Roman Catholic prelate having a dignity or titular distinction (as of domestic prelate or protonotary apostolic) usually conferred by the pope —used as a title prefixed to the surname or to the given name and surname
— mon·si·gno·ri·al \ˌmän-ˌsēn-ˈyȯr-ē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of MONSIGNOR
Italian monsignore, from French monseigneur
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