Mr.

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Pronunciation

• enPR: mĭsʹ-tər, IPA: /ˈmɪstəɹ/
• (British) IPA: [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)]
• (America, Canada) IPA: [ˈmɪstɚ]
• (America)
• (British)

Noun

Mr.

1. (US, Canada) Abbreviation of mister#English|mister. A title used before the surname in theory, though not generally in practice, above some undefined social level, too old to be addressed as “Master”, not a knight or of some higher rank, and, in Britain though not in the United States, not entitled to be addressed as “Dr.”.

   Mr. John Doe

   Mr. Doe

Translations

• French: M., Mr, Monsieur, monsieur
• German: Hr., Herr
• Italian: Sig.
• Portuguese: Sr., D.
• Russian: г-н
• Spanish: Sr

Proper noun

1. (US, Canada) Abbreviation of March#English|March (month).

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