Monsieur
(noun)
A French title of respect or term of address for a man, equivalent to "sir" or "mister".
Origin:
French, from old french monsenior, from latin dominus senior "lord superior".
Examples:
- The monsieur at the front desk was very helpful in answering my questions.
- I asked to speak with the monsieur in charge of the project.
- When the monsieur came to the door, I knew I had the right address.
- The monsieur was a kind and gentle man, always willing to lend a helping hand.
- I greeted the monsieur with a nod of my head, acknowledging his position of authority.