mister
1[ mis-ter ]
/ ˈmɪs tər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to address or speak of as “mister” or “Mr.”
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Origin of mister
1First recorded in 1545–55; variant of master
Definition for mister (2 of 2)
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mister
/ (ˈmɪstə) sometimes capital /
noun
an informal form of address for a man
navy
- the official form of address for subordinate or senior warrant officers
- the official form of address for all officers in a merchant ship, other than the captain
- US navy the official form of address used by the commanding officer to his officers, esp to the more junior
British the form of address for a surgeon
the form of address for officials holding certain positionsmister chairman
verb
(tr) informal to call (someone) mister
Word Origin for mister
C16: variant of master
British Dictionary definitions for mister (2 of 2)
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Word Origin and History for mister
mister
as a title of courtesy before a man's Christian name, mid-15c., unaccented variant of master. As a form of address, without a name and with a tinge of rudeness, from 1760.
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