noun
- Plural of messeigneur; a French form of address for men of rank or importance, equivalent to 'my lords' or 'sirs'.
Usage: archaic; French origin; historical; rarely used in modern English
Examples
- The ambassador addressed the assembled nobles as 'Messeigneurs.'
- In medieval texts, 'messeigneurs' was used to show respect to a group of high-ranking officials.
- The king's advisors were greeted with the formal salutation 'Messeigneurs.'