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Messrs.

American  
[mes-erz] / ˈmɛs ərz /

abbreviation

  1. the plural of Mr.


Messrs British  
/ ˈmɛsəz /

noun

  1. the plural of Mr

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Messrs

C18: abbreviation from French messieurs

Example Sentences

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In the season a pack of fox-hounds constantly meet in the adjacent covers.—For particulars apply to MESSRS.

From Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc by Various

Communications from Gentlemen desirous of becoming Members may be addressed to the Secretary, or the MESSRS.

From Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

Also a Cottage Residence, containing thirteen rooms, dairy, small conservatory, coach-house, stabling, pleasure and kitchen gardens.—Apply to MESSRS.

From Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc by Various

Electro-Bronze Copies of the Theseus may be had at MESSRS.

From Notes and Queries, Number 179, April 2, 1853. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

Before leaving Edinburgh, Scott had settled in his mind the plan of Paul's Letters; for on that same day, his agent, John Ballantyne, addressed the following letter, from his marine villa near Newhaven:— TO MESSRS.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)

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