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MR
1mR
2milliroentgen; milliroentgens.
Mr.
3[mis-ter]
abbreviation
plural
Messrsmister: 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.
Mr
1/ ˈɪə /
noun
a title used before a man's name or names or before some office that he holds
Mr 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
MR
2abbreviation
Master of the Rolls
motivation(al) research
Word History and Origins
Origin of MR1
Example Sentences
Mr Avaiya was described by the Melton Road temple's secretary as a "model devotee and volunteer".
Staff said Mr Avaiya attended a couple of times a week to help with events at the temple.
While the staff at the temple heard about the crash early on, news of the casualties only came through afterwards and confirmation came from Mr Avaiya's friends.
However, Mr Grossi said there is "no indication of a physical attack on the underground cascade hall containing part of the pilot fuel enrichment plant and the main fuel enrichment plant".
But by phoning around those who knew some of the background, it became clear that neither Mr Mook nor Mr Beasley was in fact part of the foundation.
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When To Use
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.
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