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monsignor

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for monsignor.

Editorial note

Related: the idea of the Big Bang was first thought of by the Catholic priest Monsignor Georges Lemaître.

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Quick take

Alternative letter-case form of monsignor. [(Roman Catholicism) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Alternative letter-case form of monsignor. [(Roman Catholicism) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope]

noun

(Roman Catholicism) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for monsignor.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of monsignor. [(Roman Catholicism) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope]

noun

(Roman Catholicism) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope

Example sentences

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Related: the idea of the Big Bang was first thought of by the Catholic priest Monsignor Georges Lemaître.

2

What would Monsignor Manning say of His patriotism, or of His economic views, or of His probable opinion of the great spiritual filling-station on Morningside Heights?

3

I first came to Greene via his novel, Monsignor Quixote.

4

It’s not my most valuable book (I’m not sure which is, but my guess would be the signed limited edition of Graham Greene’s Monsignor Quixote would be it).

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One day in high school, a friend who had graduated came by to visit the band teacher and had a book in his hand that he was reading, Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene.

6

I was introduced to Monsignor somebody-or-other.

Quote examples

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It's interesting how much stuff from the school pops up in his novels - from the school motto in "Monsignor Quixote" to the route walked from the school in "The Captain and the Enemy".

Proper noun examples

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Monsignor Quixote: Life after fascism, and a ridiculous priest who may, in fact, be a saint.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use monsignor in a sentence?

Related: the idea of the Big Bang was first thought of by the Catholic priest Monsignor Georges Lemaître.

What does monsignor mean?

Alternative letter-case form of monsignor. [(Roman Catholicism) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope]

What part of speech is monsignor?

monsignor is commonly used as noun.