m'sieur

See also: M'sieur

English

Alternative forms

• m'sieu, M'sieur

Etymology

From French m’sieur.

Noun

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.)

References

• “m'sieur”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “m'sieur”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

French

Alternative forms

• m’sieu, M’sieur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /msjø/

Noun

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

• → Russian: мсьё (msʹjo)

Anagrams

• mûries