All 12 Uses of
Monsieur
in
All's Well That Ends Well
- Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.
Scene 1.1 *Monsieur = Mr. or Sir (in French)
- Monsieur Parolles, you were born under a charitable star.†
Scene 1.1
- Sweet Monsieur Parolles!†
Scene 2.1
- Do you hear, monsieur? a word with you.†
Scene 2.3
- Is there any unkindness between my lord and you, monsieur?†
Scene 2.5
- —Farewell, monsieur; I have spoken better of you than you have or will to deserve at my hand; but we must do good against evil.†
Scene 2.5
- Where are my other men, monsieur?†
Scene 2.5
- Monsieur Parolles.†
Scene 3.5
- How now, monsieur! this drum sticks sorely in your disposition.†
Scene 3.6
- Why, if you have a stomach, to't, monsieur, if you think your mystery in stratagem can bring this instrument of honour again into his native quarter, be magnanimous in the enterprise, and go on; I will grace the attempt for a worthy exploit; if you speed well in it, the duke shall both speak of it and extend to you what further becomes his greatness, even to the utmost syllable of your worthiness.†
Scene 3.6
- You are deceived, my lord; this is Monsieur Parolles, the gallant militarist (that was his own phrase),that had the whole theoric of war in the knot of his scarf, and the practice in the chape of his dagger.†
Scene 4.3
- Good Monsieur Lavache, give my Lord Lafeu this letter: I have ere now, sir, been better known to you, when I have held familiarity with fresher clothes; but I am now, sir, muddied in fortune's mood, and smell somewhat strong of her strong displeasure.†
Scene 5.2
Definition:
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(Monsieur) French equivalent to the English Mr.
or:
French equivalent to saying sir in English (a polite way to address a male)