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 contestants of ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’ talk about how showing their emotions was a big part of the Hallmark reality competition series seeking a new leading man.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Hewitt, a former police chief, was appointed to lead the command in September.

From BBC

Mr Hewitt rejected this, saying that for the first time all the agencies and organisations involved in securing the country's borders were working together.

From BBC

Mr Headley, who was accompanied by his solicitor, was not asked to enter pleas on the two charges against him.

From BBC

He said: "From the financial information we have seen, it appears that local authority funding intended to benefit the pupils of the school has been used to finance a gym and/or coffee business operated by Mr Saverimutto and his family."

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.