monsieurs
Parisian men, formally
Monsieurs is the plural of monsieur, the French word for sir or mister.
English speakers encounter it primarily in formal or literary contexts referencing multiple French gentlemen: The monsieurs rose when she entered the room.
The more common English plural is messieurs, abbreviated as Messrs. in formal correspondence.
Men of refinement
- sirsRespectful male addresses
- mistersFog-producing spray devices
- menAdult male humans
- lordsMen of high rank
fellows · honorifics · titles · salutations · French · formality · courtesy · respect
Dining room attendants
- maître d'Chief dining room attendant
- conciergeGuest services attendant
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- guestsPeople received hospitably
diners · patrons · service · restaurants · hotels · cafés · bistros · brasseries
Fictional Belgian detective
- protagonistsCentral figures in narratives
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- French cinemaMovies from France
- novelsExtended prose fiction
plays · Molière · Dumas · detectives · comedies · farce · satire · caricature
gentlemen
Men of refinement
lords · fellows · honorifics · titles · salutations · French · formality · courtesy · respect · politeness
waiters
Dining room attendants
- maître d'Chief dining room attendant
- conciergeGuest services attendant
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
guests · diners · patrons · service · restaurants · hotels · cafés · bistros · brasseries · fine dining
Poirot
Fictional Belgian detective
- protagonistsCentral figures in narratives
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- French cinemaMovies from France
novels · plays · Molière · Dumas · detectives · comedies · farce · satire · caricature · dandies
monsieursmesdemoiselles
Unmarried young women, pluralized
ladies · madames · mademoiselles · women · señoras
- croque monsieurFrench grilled ham-and-cheese