MR
abbreviation
MR
1 American
Or
M.R.
mR
2
American
Or
mr
Mr.
3
American
[mis-ter]
/ ˈmɪs tər /
abbreviation
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Messrs
plural
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mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position.
Mr. Lawson; Mr. President.
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a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc., especially in an idealized or excessive way.
Mr. Democrat; Mr. Perfect; Mr. Macho.
Mr
1
British
/ ˈmɪstə /
noun
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a title used before a man's name or names or before some office that he holds
Mr Jones
Mr President
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(in military contexts) a title used in addressing a warrant officer, officer cadet, or junior naval officer
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a title placed before the surname of a surgeon
MR
2
British
abbreviation
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Master of the Rolls
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motivation(al) research
Usage
Plural word for Mr. The plural form of Mr. is Messrs., pronounced [ mes-erz ]. A similar change is made with Mrs., which becomes Mmes, pronounced [ mey-dahm, -dam ]. These irregular nouns’ plural forms derive directly from their original pluralization in French.
Etymology
Origin of Mr
C17: abbreviation of mister
Example Sentences
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See Examples For:
Her artwork had been discussed with the ruling coalition in Brussels, including Bouchez's MR -- which did not block its set-up.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
MR: I think that that’s definitely true in terms of the lived community in the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
MR headsets enable users to effortlessly view and interact with both the real world and 3D models integrated within it, using devices such as the Microsoft HoloLens 2 and the Meta Quest Pro.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
"Still large areas are to be explored and searched to find out whether live people are there or not," senior police officer MR Ajith Kumar told AFP news agency on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
He turned around and wrote in big huge block letters that spread all the way across the chalkboard: MR.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
At Oak Ridge, where nuclear physicists are so conscious of radiation hazards that they have done everything conceivable to reduce them, the skin exposure from a chest X ray is 10 mR.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the doctor uses a fluoroscope to see the thoracic organs in motion, the range is from 5 mR to 400 mR.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have had the privilege over the years of having met and talked with Mr. Sondheimer at various games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
"The prosecution has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Mohammad’s statements to the FBI were voluntarily given," Schrama wrote in his ruling, which was not immediately released to the public.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the primary, Mr. El-Sayed won handsomely in college towns, but his opponent outperformed him comfortably among black voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He’s also keen to point out that it would be a mistake to regard Michigan’s sizable Arab vote as a solid bloc for Mr. El-Sayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Tell Mr. Weil to be ready as soon as it’s dark,” Kik said.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Manager Erica Gilson recalled feeling "hugely proud" to work on Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which included scenes at Shire Hall in Chelmsford.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Mr Badr is a pride for Afghanistan and a great fighter," says Sultan Mohammad Talaee.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
To put it another way, Flowers can't imagine pretending to be the 20-year-old who wrote Mr Brightside in his friend's bedroom for the rest of his life.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
For the last 25 years, he's been the frontman of The Killers, channelling his love of stadium rock and British new wave on songs like Mr Brightside, When You Were Young and Human.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
‘That will be his chair,’ Mr Tibbs whispered.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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