MR

¹ American  

Or M.R.

abbreviation

1. mixed reality.

2. motivation research; motivational research.

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mR ² American  

Or mr

1. milliroentgen; milliroentgens.

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Mr. ³ American  

[mis-ter] / ˈmɪs tər /

abbreviation

plural

Messrs

1. mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position.

   Mr. Lawson; Mr. President.

2. 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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Mr ¹ British  

/ ˈmɪstə /

noun

1. a title used before a man's name or names or before some office that he holds

   Mr Jones

   Mr President

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

3. a title placed before the surname of a surgeon

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MR ² British  

abbreviation

1. Master of the Rolls

2. motivation(al) research

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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

In the end, Mr. Scorsese opted for the relative unknowns Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco.

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And while Messrs. Bousquet, Devillard and Schaller, three French film critics, are undeniably in awe of their subject, they offer candid assessments of Mr. Scorsese’s choices over the years—both professional and personal.

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Speaking of “Gangs of New York,” Mr. Scorsese had to convince Daniel Day-Lewis to return to acting—he was, at the time, a cobbler’s apprentice in Florence.

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“Equipped with a prosthesis simulating a glass eye over his pupil,” we are told, Mr. Day-Lewis “practiced hitting it with the tip of his knife without batting an eyelid.”

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Indeed, as the authors point out, Mr. De Niro’s co-star Al Pacino was 77 while portraying a 47-year old Jimmy Hoffa in the film.

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Related Words

• dude
• fellow
• gentleman
• guy
• person