Messieurs

Plural for the french word "monsieur". In the old french, this word recovered the same signification as words like "Sir" or "Gentleman".
Root
From the word « monsieur », "mon" which means "my" and "Sieur" which was also used to speak about a he-person, « Sir ». The capital letter is necessary.
The plural « Messieurs » follows exactly the same rule. The same ending with the singular "mon" changing to the plural form "mes".
Example
"Le Sieur Valjean a volé un pain" les Misérables ; Victor Hugo
More recently
A Monsieur is a person whose marked character strengths (moral, intellectual, religious, artistic, socio-historical class e...tc...) permit the soliciting, or gratuitous reception by peers of treatment worthy of a superior being. Messieurs can unite in groups, though their meetings are often unexpected and impromptu, and will often lead to either sumptuous or catastrophic expenditures. Some theories suggest that the squanderous nature of these meetings is done in honor of the native American 'Potlatch'. The reading of Georges Bataille may also have been an influence on the Messieurs, who have been known to create rules only to transgress them. French philosophy has had a clear influence, as can be seen in their many proverbs and mottos, examples of which include: "Tout Monsieur est Souverain" "Je pense, et alors?" "L'existence précède le Monsieur".
History
In the beginning, the Messieurs would meet in evening gatherings, either solely with other Messieurs, or sharing their presence with certain special acquaintances. Tyler, Stanley Allen and many others, have been said to stand out in the ranks for their most creative and beautiful ways of representing the Messieurs name. Gatherings were often brightened up by a fine layer of Freudian powders (Sigmund Freud), which they would often consume with teas from China or Colombia.
There are seven "Messieurs" at the origins of all consecration, and great secrecy surrounds their great knowledge and high culture. The closed group only ever took in its founding members.
Linguistic Paradox
With the increasing notoriety of the infamous "Messieurs", the appellation came to be used in a great many socio-historical stratus, and the word, albeit with varying definitions, can be found in many different dialects and slang.
Grammatically speaking, the word can be used as a noun, an adjective. The verb "Messier" has sometimes been, though rarely, associated. The cult status of the group has also given rise to the expression "Messism" to describe what has been called "a widespread movement permeating the arts, the sciences, and more generally the elites of the great cities of western Europe, principally Paris, but also London, Toulouse, Marseilles."
Examples:
-As a noun: "George W. Bush is a Monsieur."
-As an adjective: "The nose of Bernard Madoff is monsieur."
-Arguably, as an onomatopoeia: "Quel Monsieur!"

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