"Monsieur" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Monsieurs [plural], Messieurs [plural]
Etymology: From French Monsieur. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Monsieur}} French Monsieur Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Messieurs}} Monsieur (plural Monsieurs or Messieurs)
  1. Mister, especially in a French context. Categories (topical): Titles Synonyms: M.
    Sense id: en-Monsieur-en-noun-oHXRDRDZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 58 10 2 27 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 13 2 35 2

Noun [French]

IPA: /mə.sjø/ Forms: Messieurs [plural]
Etymology: Capitalization of monsieur Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|Messieurs}} Monsieur m (plural Messieurs)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of monsieur Used to show respect Tags: alt-of, masculine Alternative form of: monsieur Used to show respect Categories (topical): Titles
    Sense id: en-Monsieur-fr-noun-zAQ7WBTU Disambiguation of Titles: 67 33 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. (historical) Specifically, the brother of the French king Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-Monsieur-fr-noun-yoYTHopB Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: /meˈsjø/, [məˈsjøː] Forms: Monsieuren [plural]
Etymology: From French monsieur. Etymology templates: {{bor|lb|fr|monsieur}} French monsieur Head templates: {{lb-noun|m}} Monsieur m (plural Monsieuren)
  1. gentleman, a man of social standing Tags: masculine Synonyms: Här
    Sense id: en-Monsieur-lb-noun-LjmkDdTD Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. (address) sir, mister Tags: masculine, term-of-address Synonyms: Här
    Sense id: en-Monsieur-lb-noun-CmtucpfU

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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