Monsignor

Monsignor

a prelate with a rank or title that is usually conferred by the Pope
Not to be confused with:Monseigneur – a French title of honor or respect given to princes and prelates

Mon·si·gnor

also mon·si·gnor M0402000 (mŏn-sēn′yər)n. Roman Catholic Church 1. A title conferred by the pope on a high-ranking male cleric, such as a protonotary apostolic.2. A cleric holding such a title.3. Abbr. Msgr. or Mgr. Used as a form of address prefixed to the name of such a cleric.

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[Italian, from French Monseigneur; see Monseigneur.]

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Mon′si·gnor′i·al (mŏn′sēn-yôr′ē-əl) adj.

Monsignor

(mɒnˈsiːnjə; Italian monsiɲˈɲor) n, pl Monsignors or Monsignori (Italian monsiɲˈɲoːri) (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church an ecclesiastical title attached to certain offices or distinctions usually bestowed by the Pope. Abbreviation: Mgr or Msgr [C17: from Italian, from French Monseigneur]

mon•si•gnor

(mɒnˈsi nyər, ˌmɒn siˈnyɔr)

n., pl. mon•si•gnors, mon•si•gno•ri (ˌmɔn siˈnyɔr i) 1. a title conferred upon certain Roman Catholic prelates. 2. a person bearing this title. [1635–45; < Italian < French Monseigneur monseigneur; see signor] mon`si•gno′ri•al, adj.

Monsignor

An Italian word meaning my lord, used as a title for some members of the Roman Catholic clergy.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Monsignor - (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priestsChurch of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchypriest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

Translations

monsignore