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Mister

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mis⋅ter

1  [mis-ter]
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–noun
1. (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
2. Informal. sir (used in direct address and not followed by the name of the man addressed): Mister, is this your umbrella?
3. (initial capital letter) a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc.: Mister Know-it-all.
4. the informal or social title used in addressing a military warrant officer or any naval officer below the rank of commander.
5. (esp. in military schools and colleges)
a. a term of respect used by cadets in addressing upperclassmen: used with surname.
b. a term of disparagement used by upperclassmen in addressing cadets: Mister, tuck in that shirttail!
6. Older Use. husband: You and the mister staying long?
–verb (used with object)
7. to address or speak of as “mister” or “Mr.”
Origin:
1545–55; var. of master
Water Mister Systems
Outdoor cooling for hot summer days Drops temperature by up to 25 deg.F
www.ezmister.com

mist⋅er

2  [mis-ter]
–noun
a spray, nozzle, or similar device for misting plants.
Origin:
mist + -er 1
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Mis·ter   (mĭs'tər)   
n.  

  1. Used as a courtesy title before the surname, full name, or professional title of a man, usually written in its abbreviated form: Mr. Jones; Mr. Secretary.

  2. Used as the official term of address for certain U.S. military personnel, such as warrant officers.

  3. mister Informal Used as a form of address for a man: Watch your step, mister.

  4. Informal Used as a term of reference by a woman of her husband.


[Alteration of master.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

mister 
as a title of courtesy before a man's Christian name, 1447, unaccented variant of master.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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