Mr.

1 of 2

noun

ˈmi-stər 

 in rapid speech especially in sense 2  (ˌ)mis(t)

variants US Mr. or British Mr

plural Messrs. ˈme-sərz 

1

—used as a conventional title of courtesy except when usage requires the substitution of a title of rank or an honorific or professional title before a man's surname

spoke to Mr. Doe

2

—used in direct address as a conventional title of respect before a man's title of office

May I ask one more question, Mr. President?

3

—used before the name of a place, profession, or activity or before an epithet (such as clever) to form a title applied to a male viewed as representative of the thing indicated

Mr. Baseball

mR

2 of 2

abbreviation

milliroentgen

Examples of Mr. in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Virtually every major action taken by Mr. Biden on immigration has faced lawsuits. —Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 13 June 2024

The odd-couple premise of two estranged sisters teaming up to pay off their mother’s gambling debt and retrieve Mr. Linguini, Anne’s kidnapped pug, was based on screenwriter Jen D’Angelo and her siblings and had originally been written for white actors. —Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

These products come in brightly colored packaging, with kid-friendly names like Elf Bar and Mr. Fog. —Vallerie Biancaniello, STAT, 12 June 2024

More than 80 percent of voters in Esmeralda County voted for Mr. Trump in 2020, and many of them distrust the media. —Eli Saslow, New York Times, 12 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Mr. from Middle English, abbreviation of maister master; Messrs. abbreviation of Messieurs, from French, plural of Monsieur

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Mr.

• Mr. Nice Guy
• no more Mr. Nice Guy

Kids Definition

Mr.

noun

ˌmis-tər 

plural Messrs. ˌmes-ərz 

1

—used as a title before a man's last name or title of office

Mr. Doe

Mr. President

2

—used to form a title for a man who represents the thing indicated

Mr. Punctuality

Mr. Baseball

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Mr., an abbreviation of master

Medical Definition

mR

1 of 2 abbreviation

milliroentgen

MR

2 of 2 abbreviation

magnetic resonance