Monsignor
or mon·si·gnor
a title conferred upon certain prelates.
a person bearing this title.
Origin of Monsignor
1Other words from Monsignor
- mon·si·gno·ri·al [mon-seen-yawr-ee-uhl, -yohr-], /ˌmɒn sinˈyɔr i əl, -ˈyoʊr-/, adjective
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How to use Monsignor in a sentence
The Monsignor title has been around for centuries, for even longer than Goldman Sachs has existed.
How Pope Francis’s Management Strategies Could Fix Wall Street | Chris Lowney | January 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn opening letter by Monsignor Robert Weiss, a pastor at Saint Rose of Lima Parish, in Newtown, CT, sets the tone.
The Monsignor there agreed to offer a blessing when Capone was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Never Mind El Chapo: Chicago’s Real Public Enemy No. 1 Is the Shorties | Michael Daly | February 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA “figure” apparently meaning the quantity of meth the Monsignor should bring.
Monsignor Meth Kevin Wallin: The Kinky Priest Who Sold Meth | Michael Daly | January 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe story of Monsignor Kevin Wallins seems like a script pulled out of the Showtime offices.
Monsignor came evenings to explain, interpret, put flesh and life into the reading of the day with his vivid and pointed comment.
The Art of Disappearing | John Talbot SmithHe went to see Monsignor, with the intention of being candid with him: in fact there was no other way of dealing with the priest.
The Art of Disappearing | John Talbot Smith"How clearly this picture calls up the whole scene," said Monsignor much pleased.
The Art of Disappearing | John Talbot Smith"Possibly, but I do not read the journals so carefully," Monsignor answered musingly.
The Art of Disappearing | John Talbot SmithHe sharpened his blade for the coming duel with Anne, whom Monsignor had warned, without doubt.
The Art of Disappearing | John Talbot Smith
British Dictionary definitions for Monsignor
/ (mɒnˈsiːnjə, Italian monsiɲˈɲor) /
RC Church an ecclesiastical title attached to certain offices or distinctions usually bestowed by the Pope: Abbreviation: Mgr, Msgr
Origin of Monsignor
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