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mister

 

[ หˆmษชstษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

formal

A title used before a man's name, typically to address him politely or to indicate his profession or social status.

Synonyms

Mr., gentleman, sir

Examples of usage

  • He was always addressed as Mister Smith by his colleagues.
  • Mister President, may I have a word with you?

Translations

Translations of the word "mister" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น senhor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ€เคฎเคพเคจ (Shriman)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Herr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Tuan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pan

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฐ (Shi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท monsieur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ seรฑor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bay

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์”จ (Ssi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูŠุฏ (Sayyid)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pan

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรกn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿ (Xiฤnshฤ“ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gospod

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ herra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั‹ั€ะทะฐ (Myrza)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜ (Batoni)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™nab

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ seรฑor

Etymology

The word 'mister' originated from the word 'master,' which was used in Middle English to address a male of high social status or as a title of respect. Over time, 'mister' became the common form of address for men, regardless of their social status. It is now widely used in English-speaking countries as a polite way to address a man.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,123, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.