Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Browse Nearby Entries
Messrs.'s
1 dictionary results for: Messrs.'s
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Mr.     (mĭs'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. Messrs. (měs'ərz)
  1. Mister. Used as a courtesy title before the surname or full name of a man. See Usage Note at Ms.
  2. Used in informal titles for a man to indicate the epitomizing of an attribute or activity: Mr. Suave; Mr. Baseball.

[Middle English, abbreviation of maister, master; see master.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Share This:Share This: digg.comShare This: ma.gnolia.comShare This: www.stumbleupon.comShare This: del.icio.usShare This: FacebookShare This: favorites.live.comShare This: www.technorati.comShare This: furl.netShare This: myweb2.search.yahoo.comShare This: www.google.com