Mon·si·gnor also mon·si·gnor (m n-s n y r)n. Roman Catholic Church 1. A title and an office conferred on a male cleric by a pope. 2. Abbr. Msgr. or Mgr. Used as a form of address prefixed to the name of such a cleric. [Italian, from French Monseigneur; see Monseigneur.] Mon  si·gnori·al (mnsn-yôr-l, -y r-) adj. |
Monsignor [mɒnˈsiːnjə (Italian) monsiɲˈɲor]
n pl Monsignors, Monsignori (Italian) [monsiɲˈɲoːri]
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church an ecclesiastical title attached to certain offices or distinctions usually bestowed by the Pope Abbreviations Mgr Msgr
[from Italian, from French Monseigneur]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 hierarchy priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders |
Translations
Monsignor [mɒnˈsiːnjər] n → monsignore m
Monsignor
n → Monsignore m
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