monsieur

CEFRB1

/məˈsjʊə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A French title or polite form of address for a man.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Mister, especially in a French context.

Examples

  • The work of Monsieur Bertillon seems good to a scientific person.

  • "And for monsieur?" "A veal stew!"

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A man, especially a French gentleman.

More examples

In context

  • Pass round the decanters; glad to see ye; fill up, monsieurs!

  • It will appear by the Minutes sent You to June i6th last, and by those which accompany this Letter, that Messieurs Smith and Schlatter have done their Part; [...]

Quick test

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The invitation was sent to blank Leclerc, the famous French chef.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From French monsieur. Doublet of monseigneur and monsignor.