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mes·sieurs

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–noun

pl. of monsieur.

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mon·sieur

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–noun, plural mes·sieurs

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the conventional French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or sir.

[Origin: 1490–1500; < F: lit., my lord (orig. applied only to men of high station); see sire

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Mes·sieurs Audio Help (mā-syɶ', měs'ərz) Pronunciation Key
n. Abbr. M.M.
Plural of Monsieur.

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n. pl. Mes·sieurs (mā-syɶ', měs'ərz)

Abbr. M. Used as a courtesy title before the surname, full name, or professional title of a man in a French-speaking area: Monsieur Cartier; Monsieur Jacques Cartier.
monsieur Used as a form of polite address for a man in a French-speaking area.

[French, from Old French : mon, my (from Latin meum, accusative of meus; see me-¹ in Indo-European roots) + sieur, lord, sir (from Vulgar Latin *seiorem, accusative of *seior; see sire).]

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Messieurs

Mes"sieurs\ (?; F. ?; 277), n. pl. [F.; pl. of monsieur.] Sirs; gentlemen; -- abbreviated to Messrs., which is used as the plural of Mr.

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