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Monseigneur

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

(French: My Lord)

Honorary form of address formerly given to the higher nobility of France, particularly the dauphin, to Church dignitaries and even to the Saints; in present French usage reserved to archbishops, bishops, vicars-general and other prelates.

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Monseigneur'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​m/monseigneur.html. 1910.