n.
Pronunciation: män- ' s ē -ny ə r, m ə n-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural monsignors or mon · si · gno · ri \ ˌ män- ˌ s ē n- ' yo ̇ r- ē \
Etymology: Italian monsignore, from French monseigneur
Date: 1607
: a Roman Catholic prelate having a dignity or titular distinction (as of domestic prelate or protonotary apostolic) usually conferred by the pope ― used as a title prefixed to the surname or to the given name and surname
– mon · si · gno · ri · al \ ˌ män- ˌ s ē n- ' yo ̇ r- ē - ə l \ adjective