MR

¹

or M.R.

abbreviation for

1. mixed reality.
2. motivation research; motivational research.

mR

²

or mr

1. milliroentgen; milliroentgens.

Mr.

³

[ mis-ter ]

abbreviation for

, plural Messrs. [mes, -erz].

1. mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:

   Mr. Lawson; Mr. President.

2. a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc., especially in an idealized or excessive way:

   Mr. Democrat; Mr. Perfect; Mr. Macho.

MR

¹

abbreviation for

1. in Britain Master of the Rolls
2. motivation(al) research

Mr

²

/ ˈmɪstə /

noun

1. a title used before a man's name or names or before some office that he holds

   Mr President

   Mr Jones

2. (in military contexts) a title used in addressing a warrant officer, officer cadet, or junior naval officer
3. a title placed before the surname of a surgeon

Word History and Origins

Origin of MR¹

C17: abbreviation of mister

Example Sentences

The singer sued Mr Combs in September, accusing him of threatening her life and "subjecting her to years of inhumane working conditions which included groping, assault, and false imprisonment".

From BBC

Ms Bloom also claimed the singer witnessed "some severe acts of violence" by Mr Combs against his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and other women.

From BBC

"Each time, Mr Combs learned of her efforts to help Ms Ventura and became enraged, threatening Ms Richard’s life," the document said.

From BBC

Mr Combs' lawyer Erica Wolff said the rapper was "shocked and disappointed" by Ms Richard's lawsuit and that she had "manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day".

From BBC

On Thursday, Ms Bloom also told Newsnight she has another client who is preparing to come forward with allegations relating to parties thrown by Mr Combs, which were dubbed "freak-offs".

From BBC

Related Words

• dude
• fellow
• gentleman
• guy
• person

What Is The Plural Of Mr.?

Plural word for Mr.

The plural form of Mr. is Messrs., pronounced [ mes-erz ]. A similar change is made with Mrs., which becomes Mmes, pronounced [ mey-dahm, –dam ]. 

These irregular nouns’ plural forms derive directly from their  original pluralization in French.