What does "monseigneur" mean?
Monseigneur: My lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth or rank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.) MONSEL'S SALT Mon"sel's salt`. (Med.) A basic sulphate of iron; -- so named from Monsel, a Frenchman. MONSEL'S SOLUTION Mon"sel's so*lu"tion. Etym: [See Monsel's salt.] (Med.) An aqueous solution of Monsel's salt, having valuable styptic properties.
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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