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Mr.
Mr. / ˈmistər/ • n. a title used before a surname or full name to address or refer to a man without a higher or honorific or professional title: Mr. Robert Smith. ∎ used before the name of an office to address a man who holds it: yes, Mr. President. ∎ humorous used before an invented surname to imply that someone has a particular characteristic: Mr. Big-Shot. ∎ (often as Mister) used in the armed forces to address a senior warrant officer, officer cadet, or junior naval officer. |
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"Mr." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mr." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mr.html "Mr." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mr.html |
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Mr.
Mr. (often as Mister) used in the armed forces to address a senior warrant officer, officer cadet, or junior naval officer.
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"Mr." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mr." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Mr.html "Mr." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Mr.html |
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