MR

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Moral Re-Armament.

mR

or mr

milliroentgen; milliroentgens.

Mr.

[ mis-ter ]

/ ˈmɪs tər /

plural Messrs. [mes-erz] /ˈmɛs ərz/.

mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position: Mr. Lawson; Mr. President.

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.

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Examples from the Web for mr

Mr Obama said, through laughter, according to an eyewitness report of the meeting in The Telegraph.
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Mr Anderson Wheeler travelled from Tanzania where he works as a big game hunter to give evidence yesterday.
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The Daily Mail reports that Mr Anderson Wheeler, 34, said: “I found it very harassing and unnerving.”
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A network insider insisted: “No expletives were uttered by Mr Mason in the recording of his rant.”
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Asked why he had not, Mr Varey said: "One day I will when I make my move".
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Mr Rushton was sent for, and he said that he couldn't understand it at all!
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Mr Riddell knows very little about sports, though I do hear he was seen coxing a schoolhouse boat this morning.
The Willoughby Captains|Talbot Baines Reed
He left Mr Monypenny with his head full of thoughts which were not all heroic.
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And what may be your business with me, Mr Second Lieutenant?
The Fixed Period|Anthony Trollope
“Glad to see you, little girl,” said Mr Shank, as he led the way into his room.
Ned Garth|W. H. G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for mr

Mr

/ (ˈmɪstə) /

noun plural Messrs (ˈmɛsəz)

a title used before a man's name or names or before some office that he holdsMr Jones; Mr President

(in military contexts) a title used in addressing a warrant officer, officer cadet, or junior naval officer

a title placed before the surname of a surgeon

Word Origin for Mr

C17: abbreviation of mister

MR

abbreviation for

(in Britain) Master of the Rolls

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Word Origin and History for mr

Mr.

mid-15c., abbreviation of master (n.); also see mister. Used from 1814 with a following noun or adjective, to denote "the exemplar or embodiment of that quality" (e.g. Mr. Right "the only man a woman wishes to marry," 1826; Mr. Fix-It, 1912; Mr. Big, 1940). The plural Messrs. (1779) is an abbreviation of French messieurs, plural of monsieur, used in English to supply the plural of Mr., which is lacking.

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