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Mister

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪstəɹ/

The English word “Mister” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. With a surname.
  2. With a full name.
  3. With a first name only.
  4. An official form of address to a male president of a nation.
  5. A formal address to any male official of an organization.
  6. An official title of a military man, usually anyone below rank of captain.
  7. A male warrant officer or cadet in the United States Military Academy at West Point.
  8. An informal title that is used to create a nickname, placeholder name, or other moniker for a male.
  9. A title used to designate the (male) winner of certain kinds of competition.
  10. Used by itself as a familiar term of address to a man whose name is unknown, or sometimes even if the name is known.

Etymology

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