Mr.

See also: mr, Mr, MR, mr., .mr, M.R., and Appendix:Variations of "mr"

English

Alternative forms

• Mr (UK)

Etymology

Abbreviation of Mister.

Pronunciation

• enPR: mĭsʹ-tər, IPA^(key): /ˈmɪstəɹ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)]
• (US) IPA^(key): [ˈmɪstɚ]

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• Rhymes: -ɪstə(r)
• Homophones: Mister, mister

Noun

Mr. (plural Messrs.)

1. 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

Mr — see Mr

Anagrams

• RM, rm, rm.