Mrs.
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman: Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Susan Jones.
a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc., especially in an idealized or excessive way: Mrs. Punctuality.
Origin of Mrs.
1usage note For Mrs.
pronunciation note For Mrs.
Words that may be confused with Mrs.
- Mrs. , Ms
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How to use Mrs. in a sentence
Mrs. Kouachi works at a nursery and has worn the veil since she made the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2008.
There was the empathetic way she dealt with the revelation that Mrs. Baxter is a former criminal.
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One Vogue Cover Doesn’t Solve Fashion’s Big Race Problem | Danielle Belton | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on,” Carson tells Mrs. Hughes with trepidation.
The campaign was known to palace insiders as “Operation Mrs. PB.”
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Mrs. Wurzel was quite right; they had been supplied, regardless of cost, from Messrs. Rochet and Stole's well-known establishment.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsBernard stood there face to face with Mrs. Vivian, whose eyes seemed to plead with him more than ever.
Confidence | Henry JamesBut Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar's wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsOld Mrs. Wurzel and the buxom but not too well-favoured heiress of the house of Grains were at the head of the table.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe reached forward and took her hands, and if Mrs. Vivian had come in she would have seen him kneeling at her daughter's feet.
Confidence | Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for Mrs
/ (ˈmɪsɪz) /
a title used before the name or names of a married woman
Origin of Mrs
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