MR

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪstər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪstɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis′tər)

Inflections of 'Mr' (n): npl: Messrs (UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
MR, 
    1. motivation research.
    2. Moral Re-Armament.
    Also, M.R. 
mR, 
  1. Physicsmilliroentgen;
    milliroentgens.
Also, mr 
Mr.  (mis′tər),USA pronunciation pl. Messrs. 
    (mes′ərz).USA pronunciation 
  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., esp. in an idealized or excessive way:Mr. Democrat;Mr. Perfect;Mr. Macho.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
MR
  1. (in Britain) Master of the Rolls
  2. mixed reality
  3. motivation(al) research
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mr. /ˈmɪstɚ/USA pronunciation   pl. Messrs. 
    /ˈmɛsɚz/.USA pronunciation  
  1. mister;
    a title of respect used before a man's name, or sometimes before a position:Mr. Jones is here. Mr. President, what are your views on the situation?
  2. (used before an imagined name to express the opinion that the man so named possesses a particular quality, characteristic, identity, etc.):She's waiting for Mr. Right.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mr / ˈmɪstə/ ( Messrs / ˈmɛsəz/)
  1. a title used before a man's name or names or before some office that he holds: Mr Jones, Mr President
Etymology: 17th Century: abbreviation of mister
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