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Ms Mɪz Murphy Abbreviation Bre Jean Family Native

Word ms
WordType (abbreviation)
Phonetic BrE / mɪz / NAmE / mɪz /
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  • ms jean murphy
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(abbreviation)BrE / mɪz / NAmE / mɪz /
  1. a title that comes before a woman’s family name or before her first and family names together, and that can be used when you do not want to state whether she is married or not
    • compare Miss
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/miss_2
    • Ms Murphy
    • Ms Jean Murphy

    Word Origin

    • 1950s: combination of Mrs and Miss (see miss).
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