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- [meys-yurz, mes-erz; French me-syœ]
- /meɪsˈyɜrz, ˈmɛs ərz; French mɛˈsyœ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meys-yurz, mes-erz; French me-syœ]
- /meɪsˈyɜrz, ˈmɛs ərz; French mɛˈsyœ/
Definitions of messieurs word
- noun messieurs plural of monsieur. 1
- noun plural messieurs the conventional French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or sir. 1
- abbreviation MESSIEURS monsieur 0
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Origin of messieurs
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < French: literally, my lord (orig. applied only to men of high station); see sire
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Parts of speech for Messieurs
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
messieurs popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
messieurs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for messieurs
noun messieurs
- king — one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
- title — a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.
- knight — Eric, 1897–1943, U.S. novelist, born in England.
- master — botmaster
- lord — a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
Antonyms for messieurs
noun messieurs
- madam — (often initial capital letter) a polite term of address to a woman, originally used only to a woman of rank or authority: Madam President; May I help you, madam?
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