monsignor
noun
mon·si·gnor
män-ˈsē-nyər 
mən-
plural monsignors or monsignori
ˌmän-ˌsēn-ˈyȯr-ē
: a Roman Catholic prelate having a dignity or titular distinction (as of domestic prelate or protonotary apostolic) usually conferred by the pope
—used as a title prefixed to the surname or to the given name and surname
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When the monsignor was murdered at the end of Season 3, Ignatius was devastated.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
There was no tolling of the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica, no solemn announcement by a Vatican monsignor to the faithful in the square.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
Diddi also heard from Perlasca on March 1, 2022, when the monsignor filed a formal complaint alleging Chaouqui had threatened him and claimed to be working with prosecutors.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 5 Dec. 2022
The couple wrote their own vows, which were officiated by a Catholic monsignor and a Presbyterian minister.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
There was no tolling of the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica, no solemn announcement by a Vatican monsignor to the faithful in the square.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
Diddi also heard from Perlasca on March 1, 2022, when the monsignor filed a formal complaint alleging Chaouqui had threatened him and claimed to be working with prosecutors.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 5 Dec. 2022
The couple wrote their own vows, which were officiated by a Catholic monsignor and a Presbyterian minister.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
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“Monsignor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monsignor. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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monsignor
noun
mon·si·gnor
män-ˈsē-nyər
mən-
plural monsignors or monsignori
ˌmän-ˈsēn-ˈyōr-ē
-ˈyȯr-
—used as a title for Roman Catholic priests
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