plural messieurs
mə-ˈsyər(z) 
-ˈsyə(z),
-ˈshyər(z),
-ˈshyə(z),
mā-;
mə-ˈsir(z)
: a Frenchman of high rank or station
—used as a title equivalent to Mister and prefixed to the name of a Frenchman
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Aja is an able horror-monsieur who has already worked in the water monster milieu.
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After the last debutante is placed on stage, the jeunes messieurs bow to the debutantes and in turn, the young ladies do a group curtsey.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 26 June 2017
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
After the last debutante is placed on stage, the jeunes messieurs bow to the debutantes and in turn, the young ladies do a group curtsey.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 26 June 2017
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“Monsieur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monsieur. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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monsieur
noun
mon·sieur
məsh-(ˈ)yə(r)
məs-,
mə-ˈsi(ə)r
plural messieurs
məsh-(ˈ)yə(r)(z)
məs-,
mās-;
mə-ˈsi(ə)r(z)
—used as a title equal to Mister for a Frenchman
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