n.
Pronunciation: ' mis-t ə r, for 1 ˌ mis-t ə r or in rapid speech ( ˌ )mis(t)
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of 1 master
Date: 1551
1 capitalized : MR. ― used sometimes in writing instead of Mr.
2 : SIR ― used without a name as a generalized term of direct address of a man who is a stranger <hey, mister , do you want to buy a paper>
3 : a man not entitled to a title of rank or an honorific or professional title <though he was only a mister , he was a greater scholar in his field than any PhD>
4 : HUSBAND