— monsignorial /mon'seen yawr"ee euhl, -yohr"-/ , adj.
/mon see"nyeuhr/ ; It. /mawn'see nyawrdd"/ , n. , pl. Monsignors , It. Monsignori /mawn'see nyaw"rddee/ . Rom. Cath. Ch.
1. a title conferred upon certain prelates.
2. a person bearing this title.
Also, monsignor .
[ 1635-45; Monseigneur MONSEIGNEUR; see SIGNOR ]