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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Mr.       [mis-ter] Pronunciation Key
plural Messrs.       [mes-erz] Pronunciation Key.
1.mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position: Mr. Lawson; Mr. President.
2.a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc., esp. in an idealized or excessive way: Mr. Democrat; Mr. Perfect; Mr. Macho.
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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.]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Mr. 
1447, abbreviation of master (q.v.). Used from 1814 with a following noun or adj., to denote "the exemplar or embodiment of that quality" (e.g. Mr. Right, 1922, first in James Joyce; Mr. Fix-It, 1925, first in Ring Lardner; Mr. Big, 1940, first in Groucho Marx). The pl. Messrs. (1779) is an abbreviation of Fr. messieurs, pl. of monsieur, used in Eng. to supply the pl. of Mr., which is lacking.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
mr.

noun
a form of address for a man [syn: Mister] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary 3rd Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Mr.
mister (Used as a courtesy title for a man)

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