Mr.
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mr"
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology 1
editAbbreviation of Mister.
Pronunciation
edit- enPR: mĭsʹ-tər, IPA(key): /ˈmɪstəɹ/
- (UK) IPA(key): [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)]
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): [ˈmɪstɚ]
- Rhymes: -ɪstə(ɹ)
- Homophones: Mister, mister
Noun
editMr. (plural Messrs.)
- (Canada, US, Philippines) Abbreviation of mister. A title used before the surname in theory, though not generally in practice, above some undefined social level, too old to be addressed as “Master”, not a knight or of some higher rank, and, in Britain though not in the United States, not entitled to be addressed as “Dr.”.
- Mr. John Doe
- Mr. Doe
Translations
editabbreviation of mister
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Etymology 2
editAbbreviation of March.
Proper noun
editMr.
Anagrams
editFrench
editNoun
editMr. m
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