monsignorial


Mon·si·gnor

also mon·si·gnor M0402000 (mŏn-sēn′yər)n. Roman Catholic Church 1. A title conferred by the pope on a high-ranking male cleric, such as a protonotary apostolic.2. A cleric holding such a title.3. Abbr. Msgr. or Mgr. Used as a form of address prefixed to the name of such a cleric.
[Italian, from French Monseigneur; see Monseigneur.]
Mon′si·gnor′i·al (mŏn′sēn-yôr′ē-əl) adj.

monsignorial

(ˌmɒnsiːnˈjɔːrɪəl) adj1. (Roman Catholic Church) having the ecclesiastical title of a Monsignor 2. (Roman Catholic Church) of or relating to a Monsignor