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monsignore

English translation: monsignor

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Italian term or phrase:monsignore
English translation:monsignor
Entered by: Paola Guzzetta

10:09 Dec 28, 2002
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Italian term or phrase: monsignore
Monsignor XX

parish priest e`ok?
Paola Guzzetta
Italy
Local time: 04:16
monsignor
Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-12-28 10:14:42 (GMT)
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THE PROBLEM OF MONSIGNOR RONALD KNOX

vedi sito:

http://www.catholicism.org/pages/knoxproblem.htm



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Note added at 2002-12-28 10:15:19 (GMT)
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with capital M

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Note added at 2002-12-28 13:27:22 (GMT)
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Mons. = abbreviation

with the support of Mons. John Loughlin, first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Brooklyn.

http://www.iveamerica.org/call_news.asp?language=E&news_id=8...
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Mariacarmela Attisani
Italy
Local time: 04:16
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8monsignor
Mariacarmela Attisani
4It's a title of address
writeaway


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
monsignor


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 2002-12-28 10:14:42 (GMT)
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THE PROBLEM OF MONSIGNOR RONALD KNOX

vedi sito:

http://www.catholicism.org/pages/knoxproblem.htm



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Note added at 2002-12-28 10:15:19 (GMT)
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with capital M

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Note added at 2002-12-28 13:27:22 (GMT)
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Mons. = abbreviation

with the support of Mons. John Loughlin, first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Brooklyn.

http://www.iveamerica.org/call_news.asp?language=E&news_id=8...


Mariacarmela Attisani
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 106

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
2 mins

agree  Piotr Kurek
2 mins

agree  Catherine Bolton: Definitely NOT parish priest. Monsignor is a very specific rank in the Church.
16 mins

agree  Marie Scarano
37 mins

agree  writeaway: also with cbolton
1 hr

agree  Russell Jones
1 hr

agree  Giusi Pasi
5 hrs

agree  mónica alfonso
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It's a title of address


Explanation:
His/your Eminence, speaking of/to a Cardinal
His/your Grace, speaking of/to an Archbishop
His Lordship,my Lord, speaking of/to a Bishop

source: Larousse + Hachette (for Monseigneur) which I assume is French for Monsignor



writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 600
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