messieurs

American

[mays-yurz, mes-erz, me-syœ] / meɪsˈjɜrz, ˈmɛs ərz, mɛˈsjœ /

noun

the plural of monsieur.

messieurs British

/ ˈmɛsəz, mesjø /

noun

the plural of monsieur

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messieurs

Ladies and gentlemen, messieurs et mesdames, le cheeseburger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

Someone ought to tell messieurs Marbury, Madison and the late Chief Justice John Marshall.

From US News ● Oct. 15, 2014

"I love it at Monaco at the moment," Mbokani said, lurking behind David Niven dressed in a white tuxedo and saying "Mesdames at messieurs, les jeux sont faits" in a clipped voice.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2010

A grey-suited official visibly panicked as the mob surged up, and his voice rose from a murmur to a scream: "Mesdames, messieurs, du calme, du calme, calmez-vous, tout le monde, CALMEZ-VOUS!"

From The Guardian ● May 18, 2010

To make a long story short, messieurs, I met Mignonne the next day, and the next, and every day that week.

From Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 by Charles Paul de Kock

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