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Mrs. is and abbreviated form of the word Mistress that came into popularity as an abbreviation in coresspondance in the late 1500's. The word Mistress is the feminine of the word Master and was used to denote the formal position of the wife as keeper of the house. (If one was not married the title was used of the bachelors mother or unmarried sister if they resided in the same house.) The abrreviation later came to be used only for women who are married or widowed.
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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.
What is the abbreviation of Mistress?
The abbreviation of Mistress is Mrs.
What does the abbreviation mrs mean?
It is the diminutive of Mistress, (a word not now used) When pronounced Mrs. sounds like 'missis'
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
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'.
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 Tagalog word for mistress?
kabit or kerida
What is the word for the abbreviation Mrs?
Mrs. is an abbreviated form of the word Mistress that came into popularity as an abbreviation in coresspondance in the late 1500's. The word Mistress is the feminine of the word Master and was used to denote the formal position of the wife as keeper of the house. (If one was not married the title was used of the bachelors mother or unmarried sister if they resided in the same house.) The abrreviation later came to be used only for women who are married or widowed.Another answer:In the current day, Mrs stands for " Misses ".
Is a woman Mrs Ms or Miss?
Miss is a word for a woman that has not been married.Mrs. is an abbreviation of the word Mistress, used as a title for a woman that is married or widowed.Ms. is a title used for a woman whose marital status is unknown or irrelevant (as in business). The letters Ms. are not an abbreviation of a word, they are an amalgamation drawn from the letters of Miss and Mrs.
Miss and Mrs and Ms what does it stands for?
Miss is a word for a woman that has not been married.Mrs. is an abbreviation of the word Mistress, used as a title for a woman that is married or widowed.Ms. is a title used for a woman whose marital status is unknown or irrelevant (as in business). The letters Ms. are not an abbreviation of a word, they are an amalgamation drawn from the letters of Miss and Mrs.
