Monsieur 613513 224587848 2008-07-09T15:21:31Z 24.155.242.119 format fix {{otheruses4|title||M (disambiguation)}} {{Wiktionary}} '''{{lang|fr|Monsieur}}''' ([[plural]]: {{lang|fr|''Messieurs''}}) meant "my lord" in [[French language|Middle French]], and is now generally used in [[French language|French]] as an honorific for all men (not possessing a [[knighthood]] or some higher rank), the equivalent to the [[English language|English]] [[title]]s "[[Mr.|Mister]]" and (in some senses) "[[Sir]]". Written {{lang|fr|''Monsieur Dupont''}}, ''M<sup>r</sup> Dupont''; the plural is {{lang|fr|''Messieurs''}} (abbreviation: ''M<sup>rs</sup>''). This plural is also used as the plural for ''Mister'' in English, (written ''Messrs. Jones, Smith and Davis''). This title may commonly be also prefixed to a first name (e.g. {{lang|fr|Monsieur Jean}}), unlike [[Standard English]] "mister". Under the French monarchy, {{lang|fr|''Monsieur''}} was an informal [[honorific]] like {{lang|fr|''[[Madame Royale]]''}}. It was given to the second son of the reigning King. If the King did not have a second son, the title was given to his eldest living younger brother. Those who have been known by this title include: *[[Charles IX of France|Charles, duc d'Orléans]] ([[1559]]–[[1560]]) *[[Henry III of France|Henri, duc d'Anjou]] ([[1560]]–[[1574]]) *[[François, Duke of Anjou|François, duc d'Anjou]] ([[1574]]–[[1584]]) *[[Gaston, duc d'Orléans]] ([[1610]]–[[1643]]) *[[Philippe I of Orléans|Philippe I, duc d'Orléans]] ([[1643]]–[[1701]]) *[[Louis XVIII of France|Louis-Stanislas, comte de Provence]] ([[1774]]–[[1793]]) *[[Charles X of France|Charles-Philippe, comte d'Artois]] ([[1795]]–[[1824]]) ==See also== * [[Dauphin of France|Dauphin]] * [[Madame Royale]] * [[Madame]] * [[Fils de France]] * [[Petit-Fils de France]] * [[Prince du Sang]] * [[First Prince of the Blood]] * [[Prince of the Blood]] [[Category:French monarchy]] [[Category:Noble titles]] [[Category:Princes| ]] [[Category:Princes of France (Bourbon)| ]] [[Category:Princes of France (Orléans)| ]] [[Category:Men's social titles]] [[fr:Monsieur]]