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Messrs.

  [mes-erz]
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pl. of Mr.

Mr.

  [mis-ter]
plural Messrs.  [mes-erz] .
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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Messrs. 1   (měs'ərz)   
n.  Plural of Mr.
Messrs. 2  
abbr.  Messieurs
Mr.   (mĭs'tər)   
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
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Word Origin & History

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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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Messrs.
Messieurs
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