Mr.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mr"

English

Alternative forms
  • Mr (UK)
  • Mr
  • (March): MR

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of Mister.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: mĭsʹ-tər, IPA(key): /ˈmɪstəɹ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)]
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  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): [ˈmɪstɚ]
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  • Rhymes: -ɪstə(ɹ)
  • Homophones: Mister, mister

Noun

Mr. (plural Messrs.)

  1. (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

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of March.

Proper noun

Mr.

  1. (US, Canada) Abbreviation of March (month).

Anagrams

French

Noun

Mr. m

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of Mr
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