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Webster 1913 Edition

Monsieur

‖

Mon-sieur′

,

Noun.

;

pl.

Messieurs

(#)

.

[F., fr.

mon

my +

Sieur

, abbrev. of

seigneur

lord. See

.]

1.

The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or of, a man; Mr. or Sir.

[Represented by the abbreviation

M.

or

Mons.

in the singular, and by

MM.

or

Messrs.

in the plural.]

2.

The oldest brother of the king of France.

3.

A Frenchman.

[Contemptuous]

Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Monsieur

MONSIEUR

,

Noun.

Sir; Mr.