|mänˌsān|yər(.) noun
( plural mes·sei·gneurs |māˌsān|yər(.), -rz)
Etymology: French, from Old French, literally, my lord
: a French dignitary (as a prince or prelate) — used as a title of honor preceding a title of office or rank
Monseigneur the Archbishop
Monseigneur the Dauphin
— abbr. Msgr.