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Messrs.
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Messrs
English
Etymology
Abbreviation of French fr Messieurs or English en messieurs.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɛs.ɚz/ US
en /ˈmɛsəz/ UK
Noun
en noun form
en chiefly formal en Mr. Mister
en 2024 August 7 Stephen Roberts Bradshaw's Britain: destination Bletchley RAIL 1015 58 Bradshaw tells me to note "the square tower and short spire of its ancient church", observing also that "there are several paper mills in the neighbourhood", of which "that of the Messrs. Dickinson and Longman, at Two Waters, deserves a visit".
en chiefly formal en M. Monsieur
Alternative forms
en Messrs UK
en Mssrs., en Mssrs dated
French
Noun
fr noun form
fr Messrs
fr 1824 Enquiry into the present state and condition of Elizabeth College, at Guernsey, etc. (Five Appendixes to the Enquiry, etc.). 11 De Lisle et Bonamy, Jurés, (et Messrs. Elizée Le Marchant et Charles Andros, sen. aussi adjoints) tant pour le dit nouvel édifice que pour en faire tirer un plan, avec un estimat de ce qu'il en pourra coûter; [...]