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Monsignore
Pronunciation : Mon`si*gno"re
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It., my lord. Cf. Monseigneur.]
Definition : Defn: My lord; -- an ecclesiastical dignity bestowed by the pope, entitling the bearer to social and domestic rank at the papal court. (Abbrev. Mgr.)
pl. Monsignors.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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