monsignor

[mon-see-nyer, mawn-see-nyawr] / mɒnˈsi nyər, ˌmɔn siˈnyɔr /

NOUN

clergyman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bishop chaplain cleric evangelist missionary pastor pontiff preacher priest rabbi

STRONG

abbey archbishop cardinal cassock churchman clerk curate dean divine ecclesiastic father padre parson primate rector reverend sermonizer shepherd vicar

WEAK

bible thumper blackcoat devil dodger ecclesiast harp polisher predicant pulpitarian pulpiteer sky pilot sky scout the rev turn-around collar

Antonyms

WEAK

layman layperson

NOUN

clergyperson

Synonyms

WEAK

abbey archbishop bishop blackcoat cardinal cassock chaplain churchperson cleric clerk curate dean divine ecclesiast ecclesiastic evangelist father missionary padre parson pastor person of God person of the cloth pontiff preacher predicant priest primate pulpitarian pulpiteer rabbi rector reverend sermonizer shepherd vicar

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The monsignor of her parish said that she was “just a really good kid.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

The monsignor admitted to recording Becciu secretly during a dinner with him in September 2020 and bringing it to Vatican policemen.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022

Representatives from most of Hong Kong's missionary groups were briefed by the monsignor during the meetings.

From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2022

A godfather to at least 15 godchildren, the monsignor said he was well qualified for the role, but he estimated that 99 percent of the diocese’s godparents were not.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2021

The monsignor who interested himself so efficiently about the invitations for the wedding party, was none other than the master of ceremonies of Pope Leo XIII.

From Modern Society by Howe, Julia Ward

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