Mr
∞
1.0
- noun
- /mɪstər/
- UK
:
señor
- The way I see it, Mr Peters, I'm way ahead.
And today's guest we've got ex bank robber Mr Dean Blink McDonald.
- And today's guest we've got ex bank robber Mr Dean Blink McDonald.
- And then the like, Mr Prince Charming was back.
- Then one day, the manager of the animation department, Mr. Know himself
- Hey, those are the condoms that defeated Hitler, Mr.
Examples
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Are you all right, Mr President?
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Let me introduce you to our famous driver first, Mr Ben Wilson.
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I am proud to welcome tonight Mr and Mrs Till.
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'Are you there, Baby Bear?' Mr Bear says.
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That's it, Mr. Thank you for the three days. It's been fun.
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You care to bob for an apple, Mr Poirot?
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Were you close to Mr Tindle when you fired the gun?
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The ball's in your court, Mr McCloy.
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So here we are in Auckland, New Zealand, and behind me is Mr Bruce McLaren's first apartment and where he was born.
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I would like to introduce you to my colleague, Mr Smith, who has been with us for five years.
Synonyms
456
1.0
A title used before a man's last name or full name
196
7.8
A French title of respect for a man, like Mr in English
153
9.7
An old respectful title for a man and a family name
85
8.1
A German title of respect used before a man's name, like Mr
51
6.9
A Spanish title used before a man's name to show respect, like Mr
41
6.3
A polite word used before a man's name, like Mr
A polite title used before a man's name
A respectful word used before a man's name in the Philippines like Mister
How Formal
513
2.1
- Formal
2
7.9
- UK
∞
1.0
1
3.4
178
1.0
- Informal
262
1.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mr comes from the spoken form Mister, which comes from master, a word that meant 'head' or someone 'in charge'. So using Mr before a man's name is a short, polite way to show respect, like calling someone a 'master' in a formal way.