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

In a corner booth nearby, the man himself — Mr. Ralph Lauren — was dressed in one of the brand’s polo shirts from the closing ceremony of the Olympics with USA emblazoned on the front, talking with his seatmate, First Lady Jill Biden. —Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024

As a reminder, Mr. Biden also still faces potential prison time on gun charges. —Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

That did not stop Mr. Zhuang from making history in August 2023, when less than a year after ChatGPT was released, China became one of the first countries to implement binding regulation targeting generative artificial intelligence. —Harry Booth, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024

If at the beginning, residents were skeptical of the idea, now more and more neighborhoods are asking for a superblock of their own, says Mr. Matilla, the architect. —Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 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