m'sieur

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English

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Etymology

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From French m’sieur.

Noun

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m'sieur (plural m'sieurs)

  1. Syncopic form of monsieur.
    • 1912 August, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, “The Scarlet Ibis”, in Scribner’s Magazine, volume LII, number 2, Charles Scribner’s Sons, page 206, column 2:
      Jack leaned over and swept in one of the curly, bobbing snells of the m’sieur’s leader as he answered. “May I help you?” he asked with friendliness of a brother craftsman.
    • 1918, Asa Steele, Greater Than War: A War-Time Play in One Act, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Penn Publishing Company, page 7:
      Servant. Here, m’sieurs. (The Soldier enters l. The Orderly follows him on.) Soldier. (looking about) We’ll eat here. (To the Servant.) Who live in this house? Servant. Myself, m’sieur—and—myself—and——
    • 2013 May 27, James Romanow, “Subtle Pinot Blanc a joy”, in Leader-Post, Regina, Sask., page B2:
      Pinot Blanc is, like Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way. (If you want a bustier and Madonna-like subtlety, I suggest m’sieur would be happier in the California aisle.)

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French

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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m’sieur m (plural m’sieurs)

  1. Syncopic form of monsieur
    C’est pas moi, m’sieur!Wasn't me, sir!
    • 1839, P[ier]re Tournemine, Adolphe Guénée, La France et l’industrie: vaudeville allégorique en un acte, page 10, column 1:
      Salut bien. m’sieurs et dames, et toute la compagnie.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

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  • Russian: мсьё (msʹjo)

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