Mon|si|gnor

Mon|si|gnor
Mon|si|gnor or mon|si|gnor «mon SEEN yuhr; Italian MOHN see NYOHR», noun, plural -gnors, Italian -gno|ri «-NYOH ree».
1. a title given to certain dignitaries in the Roman Catholic Church. Abbr: Msgr.
2. a person having this title.
[< Italian monsignore, half-translation of Old French monseigneur monseigneur. See related etym. at Monseigneur. (Cf.Monseigneur)]

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  • mon|si|gnor — or mon|si|gnor «mon SEEN yuhr; Italian MOHN see NYOHR», noun, plural gnors, Italian gno|ri « NYOH ree». 1. a title given to certain dignitaries in the Roman Catholic Church. Abbr: Msgr. 2. a person having this title. ╂[< Italian monsignore,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gnor — mon·si·gnor; si·gnor; sei·gnor·age; sei·gnor·al; …   English syllables

  • mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… …   English syllables

  • monsignor — mon·si·gnor …   English syllables

  • monsignor — mon•si•gnor [[t]mɒnˈsi nyər, ˌmɒn siˈnyɔr[/t]] n. pl. mon•si•gnors, mon•si•gno•ri [[t]ˌmɔn siˈnyɔr i[/t]] 1) rel a title conferred upon certain Roman Catholic prelates 2) rel a person bearing this title • Etymology: 1635–45; < It < F… …   From formal English to slang

  • Monsignor — Mon|si|gnor [mɔnˈsi:njə US ma:nˈsi:njər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: monsignore, from French monseigneur] used when speaking to or about a priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church ▪ Monsignor Delgard …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Monsignor — Mon|si|gnor [ man sinjər ] noun count a way of talking to or about a priest of high rank in the Catholic Church …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • sei — dis·sei·sor; is·sei; mon·sei·gneur; ni·sei; san·sei; sei; sei·cen·to; sei·del; sei·gnette; sei·gneur; sei·gneu·ri·al; sei·gneury; sei·gnior; sei·gnior·age; sei·gniory; sei·gno·ri·al; sei·sin; sei·so·na·cea; sei·so·nid·ea; sei·u·rus; sei·zor;… …   English syllables

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