Mister

(mĭs'tər)
n.

1. Used as a courtesy title before the surname, full name, or professional title of a man, usually written in its abbreviated form: Mr. Jones; Mr. Secretary.
2. Used as the official term of address for certain U.S. military personnel, such as warrant officers.
3. mister Informal. Used as a form of address for a man: Watch your step, mister.
4. Informal. Used as a term of reference by a woman of her husband.

[Alteration of MASTER.]

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noun
noun

A form of address to a man. (1734 —) .
E. Leonard Mister, gimme a dollar (1987).

[From the earlier use as a title prefixed to a man's name.]

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For a list of words related to mister, see:

• Titles of Rank - mister: Mr.; conventional title for man not entitled to rank, honorific, or professional title
• Titles and Honorifics

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hr., [sl.] fister

Français (French)
n. - monsieur, m'sieur (langage enfantin)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Herr

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κύριος, τίτλος καθηγητή ιατρικής
v. - αποκαλώ (κάποιον) κύριο

Italiano (Italian)
signore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - senhor
v. - chamar alguém de Senhor

Русский (Russian)
мистер, господин, употреблять слово "мистер"

Español (Spanish)
n. - señor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - herrn
v. - tilltala

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
先生

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 先生

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 남자의 호칭, 평민

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - …さん, だんな, 普通の人, 平民

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אדון, מר‬

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