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MR
1mR
2milliroentgen; milliroentgens.
Mr.
3[mis-ter]
abbreviation
plural
Messrsmister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position.
Mr. Lawson; Mr. President.
a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc., especially in an idealized or excessive way.
Mr. Democrat; Mr. Perfect; Mr. Macho.
Mr
1/ ˈmɪstə /
noun
a title used before a man's name or names or before some office that he holds
Mr Jones
Mr President
(in military contexts) a title used in addressing a warrant officer, officer cadet, or junior naval officer
a title placed before the surname of a surgeon
MR
2abbreviation
Master of the Rolls
motivation(al) research
Word History and Origins
Origin of Mr1
Example Sentences
Mr Alekari's journey had seen him bike through the likes of Iran, Nepal, China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan - before he went through Europe, visiting numerous nations including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France.
After having breakfast, Mr Alekari found the bike and all of his belongings were gone.
Since coverage of the story, Mr Alekari said he has been inundated with messages of support.
Responding to a post from Mr Alekari on Instagram, the Long Way TV account offered to donate a motorcycle.
Mr Alekari said he would wait to see if his bike could be recovered by police before accepting the offer of a new vehicle.
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When To Use
The plural form of Mr. is Messrs., pronounced [ mes-erz ]. A similar change is made with Mrs., which becomes Mmes, pronounced [ mey-dahm, -dam ]. These irregular nouns’ plural forms derive directly from their original pluralization in French.
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