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(plural
Plural

Plural is a grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers....
: ) meant "my lord" in Middle French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, and is now generally used in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 as an honorific for all men (not possessing a knighthood or some higher rank), the equivalent to the English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 title
Title

A title is a Prefix or Suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification....
s "Mister
Mr.

Mr. or Mr is an English honorific used for a man too old to be addressed as Master , under the rank of knighthood, and, supposedly, though not really in practice, above some undefined level of social status ....
" and (in some senses) "Sir
Sir

Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
". Written , M.; the plural is (abbreviation: MM.).

This plural is also used as the plural for Mister in English, (written Messrs. Jones, Smith and Davis). This title may commonly be also prefixed to a first name (e.g.






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(plural
Plural

Plural is a grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers....
: ) meant "my lord" in Middle French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, and is now generally used in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 as an honorific for all men (not possessing a knighthood or some higher rank), the equivalent to the English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 title
Title

A title is a Prefix or Suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification....
s "Mister
Mr.

Mr. or Mr is an English honorific used for a man too old to be addressed as Master , under the rank of knighthood, and, supposedly, though not really in practice, above some undefined level of social status ....
" and (in some senses) "Sir
Sir

Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
". Written , M.; the plural is (abbreviation: MM.).

This plural is also used as the plural for Mister in English, (written Messrs. Jones, Smith and Davis). This title may commonly be also prefixed to a first name (e.g. ), unlike Standard English
Standard English

Standard English is a term generally applied to a form of the English language that is thought to be normative for educated native speakers. It encompasses grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and to some degree pronunciation....
 "mister".

Under the French monarchy, was an informal honorific
Honorific

An honorific is a word or expression that conveys esteem or respect when used in addressing or referring to a person. "Honorific" may refer broadly to the style of language or particular words or grammatical markings used in this way, including words used to express honor to one perceived as a social superior....
 like . It was given to the second son of the reigning King. If the King did not have a second son, the title was given to his eldest living younger brother. Those who have been known by this title include:

  • Charles, duc d'Orléans
    Charles IX of France

    Charles IX born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. He is best known as king at the time of the St....
     (1559–1560)
  • Henri, duc d'Anjou
    Henry III of France

    Henry III of France , born Alexandre-?douard de Valois-Angoul?me, was King of France from 1574 to 1589, and as Henry of Valois, first elected List of Polish rulers#Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and List of Lithuanian rulers#Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1573 to 1574....
     (1560–1574)
  • François, duc d'Anjou
    François, Duke of Anjou

    Hercule Fran?ois, Duke of Anjou and Counts and dukes of Alen?on, often simply referred to as "the Duke of Alen?on", was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici....
     (1574–1584)
  • Gaston, duc d'Orléans (1610–1643)
  • Philippe I, duc d'Orléans (1643–1701)
  • Louis-Stanislas, comte de Provence
    Louis XVIII of France

    Louis XVIII , Louis Stanislas Xavier de France, was a King of list of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs. The brother of Louis XVI of France, and uncle of Louis XVII of France, he ruled the kingdom from 1814 until his death in 1824, with a brief break in 1815 due to his flight from Napoleon I of France during the Hundred Da...
     (1774–1793)
  • Charles-Philippe, comte d'Artois
    Charles X of France

    Charles X ruled as List of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs from 20 May 1824 until the July Revolution, when he Abdication. He was the last king of the senior House of Bourbon line to reign over France....
     (1795–1824)


See also


  • Dauphin
  • Madame Royale
    Madame Royale

    Madame Royale was a Style - Manner of Address customarily used for the eldest living daughter of a reigning France monarch.It was similar to the style Monsieur , which was typically used by the King's second son....
  • Madame
  • Fils de France
    Fils de France

    Fils de France was the style and rank held by the sons of the French monarchy and Dauphin of France of France. A daughter was known as a fille de France ....
  • Petit-Fils de France
  • Prince du Sang
    Prince du Sang

    A Prince of the Blood was a person who was legitimately descended in the male line from the monarch of a country. In France, the rank of prince du sang played a major role in determining court precedence during the Ancien R?gime, from the reign of King Henry IV of France onward to the reign of his great-great-great-great-great grand...
  • First Prince of the Blood
  • Prince of the Blood