transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmiz ]
noun
( plural Mss. or Mses. ˈmi-zəz)
Etymology: probably blend of Miss and Mrs.
Date: 1949
— used instead of Miss or Mrs. (as when the marital status of a woman is unknown or irrelevant)
Ms. Mary Smith
MS.
Meaning of MS. in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003