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Monsignor

or Dz··Դǰ

[ mon-see-nyer; Italian mawn-see-nyawr ]

noun

Roman Catholic Church.
plural Monsignors, Italian Monsignori
  1. a title conferred upon certain prelates.
  2. a person bearing this title.


Monsignor

/ mɒnˈsiːnjə; monsiɲˈɲor /

noun

  1. RC Church an ecclesiastical title attached to certain offices or distinctions usually bestowed by the Pope AbbreviationMgrMsgr
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz··Դ·· [mon-seen-, yawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, yohr, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Monsignor1

1635–45; < Italian < French Monseigneur Monseigneur ( def ); signor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Monsignor1

C17: from Italian, from French Monseigneur
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Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was relieved of "any pastoral oversight or governance role" at the church, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn said in a statement.

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"Of course, the Pope has a message. But at the same time, he is also the message," says Monsignor Stephen Yim, co-chair of the organising committee at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.

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You look at the films Perry was doing in that era, “Monsignor” with Christopher Reeve and Geneviève Bujold, and that movie sucks.

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Monsignor John Kennedy, who heads the Vatican office investigating abuse cases, said his staff was working diligently to process cases and had received praise from individual bishops, entire conferences who visit and religious superiors.

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Monsignor John Kennedy, who heads the Vatican office that investigates abuse cases, said his staff was working diligently to process cases and had received praise from individual bishops, entire conferences who visit and religious superiors.

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