Mr.
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mr"
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 1 edit
Abbreviation of Mister.
Pronunciation edit
- enPR: mĭsʹ-tər, IPA(key): /ˈmɪstəɹ/
- (UK) IPA(key): [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)]
Audio (UK) (file)
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): [ˈmɪstɚ]
Audio (US) (file)
- Rhymes: -ɪstə(ɹ)
- Homophones: Mister, mister
Noun edit
Mr. (plural Messrs.)
- (US, Canada) 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 edit
abbreviation of mister
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Etymology 2 edit
Abbreviation of March.
Proper noun edit
Mr.
- (US, Canada) Abbreviation of March (month).
Anagrams edit
French edit
Noun edit
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