Mr.
- noun
- /mɪstər/
- Formal
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Sr.
- As a gesture of respect, I addressed him as Mr. Anderson during our discussion.
And may I call you Mr.
- And may I call you Mr.
- So I went over there said this man called Mr Spiegel's.
- And I'd like to welcome to the stage Mr.
- Although in my last book haul, I got this one, which is Mr.
- I mean, not any more than the fact that, you know, Mr.
- And I think that's what why people look and view my success is different from the past because lies Mr Olympia's come and go.
Examples
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We're off to London to meet Mr Joe Sugg to work on the secret project.
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Now this country, Mr Speaker, is working through its long term plan.
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It's like the Hourglass Mr Here look.
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Oh yes, what a wonderful leg, Mr Furs.
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So I went over there said this man called Mr Spiegel's.
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But to everyone else, he's just bungle, Mr Speaker.
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And I think that's what why people look and view my success is different from the past because lies Mr Olympia's come and go.
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And for a nation pivotal in all of those, Mr Cess Fabregas, welcome.
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I've also got my Lolspot mini which is just starting a piece of a light Sabre and Mr Fusion.
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And then I've just started editing the main channel video that would have went up yesterday for you guys, which features Tanya, Jim, Zoe and Mr Joseph Sugary.
Synonyms
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A title used before a man's last name or full name
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A French title of respect for a man, like Mr in English
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9.7
An old respectful title for a man and a family name
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8.1
A German title of respect used before a man's name, like Mr
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6.9
A Spanish title used before a man's name to show respect, like Mr
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6.3
A polite word used before a man's name, like Mr
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6.9
A polite title used before an Italian man's name
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9.9
A respectful title for a man in South Asia often used for officials or clerks
A respectful word used before a man's name in the Philippines like Mister
How Respectful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mr. is short for mister, which comes from the older word master, meaning 'head' or 'teacher', so we use Mr. as a polite title before a man's name.