( BrE ) (also Mr. NAmE , BrE ) / ˈmɪstə(r); NAmE / abbreviation
1.
a title that comes before a man's family name, or before his first and family names together :
Mr Brown
Mr John Brown
Mr and Mrs Brown
2.
a title used to address a man in some official positions :
Thank you, Mr Chairman.
Mr. President
—see also mister
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IDIOMS
- Mr Nice Guy
- Mr Right
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : originally an abbreviation of master ; compare with mister .