MISTER

Mister, Mr, Mr.

(noun) a form of address for a man

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

Mister (plural Misters)

General title or respect of an adult male.

Official title of a military man, usually anyone below rank of captain.

Official form of address of a president of a nation.

Formal address to any official of an organization.

A warrant officer or cadet in the United States Military Academy at West Point.

An informal title used before a nickname or other moniker.

Synonyms

• Mr, Mr.

Anagrams

• ermits, merits, miters, mitres, remits, smiter, timers, tremis

Etymology 1

Noun

mister (plural misters)

A title conferred on an adult male, usually when the name is unknown. Also used as a term of address, often by a parent to a young child.

Usage notes

Use of the term, enunciated with extra emphasis, may express scorn.

Verb

mister (third-person singular simple present misters, present participle mistering, simple past and past participle mistered)

(transitive) To address by the title of "mister".

Etymology 2

Noun

mister (plural misters)

(obsolete) Someone's business or function; an occupation, employment, trade.

(now rare, dialectal) A kind, type of.

(obsolete) Need (of something).

(obsolete) Necessity; the necessary time.

Verb

mister (third-person singular simple present misters, present participle mistering, simple past and past participle mistered)

(obsolete, impersonal) To be necessary; to matter.

Etymology 3

Noun

mister (plural misters)

A device that makes or sprays mist.

Anagrams

• ermits, merits, miters, mitres, remits, smiter, timers, tremis

Source: Wiktionary

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Mis"ter, n. Etym: [See Master, and cf. Mistress.]

Definition: A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a man or youth. It is usually written in the abbreviated form Mr. To call your name, inquire your where, Or whet you think of Mister Some-one's book, Or Mister Other's marriage or decease. Mrs. Browning.

Mis"ter, v. t.

Definition: To address or mention by the title Mr.; as, he mistered me in a formal way. [Colloq.]

Mis"ter, n. Etym: [OF. mistier trade, office, ministry, need, F. métier trade, fr. L. ministerium service, office, ministry. See Ministry, Mystery trade.] [Written also mester.]

1. A trade, art, or occupation. [Obs.] In youth he learned had a good mester. Chaucer.

2. Manner; kind; sort. [Obs.] Spenser. But telleth me what mester men ye be. Chaucer.

3. Need; necessity. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

Mis"ter, v. i.

Definition: To be needful or of use. [Obs.] As for my name, it mistereth not to tell. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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