monsieur
pronunciation
How to pronounce monsieur in British English:
UK [məˈsjə:]
How to pronounce monsieur in American English:
US [məˈsjɚ]
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- Noun:
- used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
Word Origin
- monsieur
- monsieur: see sir
- monsieur (n.)
- 1510s, from French monsieur, from mon sieur "my lord," from sieur "lord," shortened form of seigneur (see monseigneur) It was the historical title for the second son or next younger brother of the king of France.
Example
- 1. Monsieur chouchani was a jewish teacher and this was his nickname .
- 2. Then monsieur armand saw some flowers on the floor by the door of the box .
- 3. Monsieur armand said , but he looked behind him twice , then three times , and suddenly felt cold .
- 4. Why , then , has the euro-zone crisis not produced a monsieur paulson of its own ?
- 5. Emil jellinek , already known under the sobriquet ' monsieur mercedes ' - a name he had borrowed from his daughter