Monsignor

See also: monsignor

English

Alternative forms

monsignor

Etymology

From Italian monsignore, from French monseigneur.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /mɒnˈsiː.njə/, /mɒn.siːˈnjɔː/
(US) IPA^(key): /mɑnˈsiː.njɚ/

Noun

Monsignor (plural Monsignori)

(Roman Catholicism) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope
Synonyms: Msgr., Mons.

Translations

ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope

Chinese:
Mandarin: 蒙席 (méngxí)
Dutch: monseigneur (nl) m
Esperanto: monsinjoro
French: Monseigneur (fr)
German: Monsignore (de) m
Indonesian: monsinyur (id)
Italian: monsignore (it) m
Polish: prałat (pl) m
Portuguese: monsenhor m
Russian: монсеньо́р (ru) m (monsenʹór)
Spanish: monseñor (es) m
Tagalog: monsenyor

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