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Mr Brown Man Abbreviation Bre ˈmɪstə(R ˈmɪstər John

Word mr
WordType (abbreviation)
Phonetic BrE / ˈmɪstə(r) / NAmE / ˈmɪstər /
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  • mr brown
  • mr john brown
  • mr and mrs brown
  • thank you, mr chairman.
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mr

(abbreviation)BrE / ˈmɪstə(r) / NAmE / ˈmɪstər /
  1. a title that comes before a man’s family name, or before his first and family names together
    • Mr Brown
    • Mr John Brown
    • Mr and Mrs Brown
  2. a title used to address a man in some official positions
    • Thank you, Mr Chairman.
    • Mr. President
  3. a way of describing a man who is very honest and thinks about the wishes and feelings of other people
    • I was tired of helping other people. From now on it was no more Mr Nice Guy (= I would stop being pleasant and kind).
  4. the man who would be the right husband for a particular woman
    • I'm not getting married in a hurry—I'm waiting for Mr Right to come along.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: originally an abbreviation of master; compare with mister.
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