Meaning
A polite title used before a man's family name, almost always written short as Mr.
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Word origin
A weaker spoken form of master, used as a title from the 1500s.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- master
Examples
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Before a family name we write "Mr", not "mister".
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Some people say "mister" on its own to a man they do not know.
Mrs Clark .
"Mrs" is the same kind of title for a married woman.
Ms Patel .
"Ms" is for any woman, married or not. "Miss" is for a young woman who is not married.
American , "." dot.
British English writes "Mr" with no full stop. American English adds one: "Mr. Brown".
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