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

Some other dignitaries did not shake Mr. Trump’s hand and appeared to avoid him, including Karen Pence, Mr. Pence’s wife, and Mr. Bush. —Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025

Potential embarrassment With Palestinians’ disapproval of the PA and Mr. Abbas at all-time highs, much is at stake for the authority. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025

Kodak was featured on the Compton MC’s 2022’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers as a narrator of sorts, something Kendrick was criticized for given Kodak’s long legal history, which includes a first-degree assault charge after an incident with a teenage girl in a hotel room in 2016. —Angel Diaz, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025

Upon initial penetration, Mr. Jabbar was able to travel approximately three blocks down Bourbon Street. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

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