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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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Epic, which had rejected the earlier demo, signed Messrs. Scholz and Delp, and former Mother’s Milk guitarist Barry Goudreau was brought in along with bassist Fran Sheehan and drummer Sib Hashian.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Unhappily, he took one look at Messrs. Gill and Baker and walked away without a word.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

In Messrs. Onuf and Cogliano’s view, the Declaration of Independence was less a statement of universal principle than a time-bound war measure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

On this past weekend, as Dillon and Messrs. O’Brien and Waldron offered themselves to the Lord, the world’s headlines focused on other things: Iran, the price of oil, President Trump, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Thank heaven Messrs. Voce had sent my dress in time.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

When the building was finished, Ford paid for Messrs Ratcliffe and Troughton to go on a two-week holiday, sending the rural craftsmen on a sightseeing trip to the Niagara Falls.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2023

A written result from the tribunal is expected 180 days after the suit is filed, and as Messrs Obi and Abubakar are expected to file separately, decisions will be given at different times.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2023

Messrs Cohen and Melich say Sears was not well run before Mr. Lampert arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 2018

Just checking in on Messrs Murray and Soares, and Jaziri and Albot have just broken and lead 6-5, serving for the first set.

From The Guardian Sep. 5, 2018

Haydn was feted by the likes of Messrs Darcy and Bingley rather than by the Bennets and Lucases.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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