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MISTER
Mister, Mr, Mr.
(noun) a form of address for a man
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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