Bible Encyclopedias
Monseigneur
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(my lord), a French title, once applied to saints, and subsequently to princes, nobles, certain high dignitaries of the Church, and other titled personages, is now only given to prelates. The Italian monsignore has a similar signification.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Monseigneur'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​m/monseigneur.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.