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- [mis-ter]
- /ˈmɪs tər/
- /ˈmes.əz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-ter]
- /ˈmɪs tər/
Definitions of messrs word
- noun plural messrs mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position: Mr. Lawson; Mr. President. 1
- noun plural messrs 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. 1
- noun messrs Messrs is used before the names of two or more men as part of the name of a business. 0
- noun messrs You use Messrs before the names of two or more men as the plural of Mr. 0
- abbreviation MESSRS messieurs 0
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Parts of speech for Messrs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
messrs popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
messrs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for messrs
noun messrs
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- gentleman — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- lady — a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken: She may be poor and have little education, but she's a real lady.
- man — Unix manual page
- mister — a spray, nozzle, or similar device for misting plants.
Antonyms for messrs
noun messrs
- child — A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
- youngster — a child.
- girl — a female child, from birth to full growth.
- female — a person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face; a girl or woman.
- girlfriend — a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.
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