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The abbreviation of Mistress is Mrs.
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Is miss an abbreviation?
Yes, it is an abbreviation of the word 'mistress'.
What is the correct abbreviation for the word Mistress?
Miss. Because MIStress
What is the abbriveation of Mrs?
Mrs. IS the abbreviation - the word is mistress.
Can you spell out Mrs in words?
Yes. Unlike "ms," "Mrs." is a real abbreviation. It is short for "mistress," and since mistress has an unpleasant connotation we slur it in speech to sound like "missiz." The plural is mesdames, or Mmes. Since 'Ms' exists, it is real, and since it is an abbreviation, it is a real abbreviation!
What is the real word for Mrs?
Mrs. came about in the early 17th century as an abbreviation for Mistress.
Is mrs a conjunction?
No. The abbreviation (Mrs.) is a title, an honorific meaning "mistress" or "married woman."
What describes the word mrs?
There is no word 'mrs' in English. There is an abbreviation Mrs. which is an abbreviation for 'mistress', a noun that is a title for a woman who is head of household, a woman of authority, a woman who employs servants, a woman who is head of a school or other establishment. The abbreviation became a way to address a married woman, to differentiate from addressing an unmarried woman as Miss.Words that describe the abbreviation 'Mrs.' or the noun 'mistress' are adjectives:femaleadultmanagerialauthoritarianrespectedemployedresponsibleown
Where does the spelling of Mrs come from?
Just as "MR." is an abbreviation of "mister", "MRS." is the abbreviation for "mistress", which has gained an entirely different meaning from its original use as "female head of the household".
What does the abbreviation mrs mean?
It is the diminutive of Mistress, (a word not now used) When pronounced Mrs. sounds like 'missis'
Mrs what does mrs mean?
'Mrs' is the abbreviation for 'mistress', the archaic title for a wife. In British English, we don't place a full stop (period) after the abbreviation, because the full word also finishes with the letter 's'.
How do you write Mrs?
Mrs. is usually written as an abbreviation with a period or full stop. When spelled out in old books, it's written "mistress" but pronounced "missus".
How do you real Mrs in words not abbreviation?
misses I'm guessing The Oxford Dictionary defines Mrs. thus; Mrs. (Mi'siz) n. Title prefixed to name of married woman with no superior title (e.g. Doctor, Lady, Judge etc). Abbreviation of MISTRESS
