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Definition
French equivalent to the English Mr.or:
French equivalent to saying sir in English (a polite way to address a male)
- Monsieur and Madame Curie studied radium.
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
- Good day, monsieur.
- Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were now sleeping in the sitting room, having shouted down Monsieur and Madame Delacour's protestsJ.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Monsieur Blanchard was his name, I can still remember.J.D. Salinger -- The Catcher in the Rye
- You're most kind, monsieur.Robert Ludlum -- The Bourne Identity
- Where's Monsieur Mustardseed?William Shakespeare -- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Good day, monsieur.Charles Dickens -- A Tale of Two Cities
- I will never do Butterfly again, Monsieur Gallimard.David Henry Hwang -- M. Butterfly
- Like Monsieur Boutin, he wears a pressed white uniform and starched hat.Stephanie Perkins -- Anna and the French Kiss
- Monsieur Rigaud, after frowning at him for a moment, laughed.Charles Dickens -- Little Dorrit
- I see that you agree with Monsieur de Boucicaut.Victor Hugo -- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Monsieur le petit bourgeois noir—himself!Lorraine Hansberry -- A Raisin in the Sun
- Monsieur Albert appears to me quite innocent of the treasonAlexandre Dumas -- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Monsieur Ratignolle was the first to break the pleasant charm.Kate Chopin -- The Awakening
- The great Monsieur Poirot.Agatha Christie -- Early Cases Of Hercule Poirot
- What do we do now, Monsieur Bourne?Robert Ludlum -- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Monsieur Canivet's a character!Gustave Flaubert -- Madame Bovary
- It is necessary to go into everything, Monsieur,Agatha Christie -- The ABC Murders
- I am happy to know you, Monsieur le Vicomte.Baroness Orczy -- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Were you not, monsieur?Ernest Hemingway -- A Farewell to Arms
Monsieur = Mr. or Sir (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. or Sir (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = Mr. (in French)
Monsieur = sir (in French — a polite way to address a male)