Mister

mister míster English Etymology en :from mister<id:master> See en mister. Pronunciation mĭsʹ-tər, en /ˈmɪstəɹ/ en [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)] UK en [ˈmɪstɚ] US en en-us-Mr.ogg US en ɪstə(ɹ) 2 en Mr. mister Noun + Messieurs A general title of respect for an adult male. With a surname. en This is Mister Smith, assistant to the President. With a full name. en This is Mister James Smith, assistant to the President. en regional or dated subservient With a first name only. en Will Mister Robert be staying for dinner? An official form of address to a male president of a nation. en Mister President A formal address to any male official of an organization. en Mister Secretary en Mister Treasurer en Mister Attorney en Mister Justice An official title of a military man, usually anyone below rank of captain. A male warrant officer or cadet in the United States Military Academy at West Point. An informal title that is used to create a nickname, placeholder name or other moniker for a male. en Mister Suave en He's Mister Baseball around here. en Hey, Mister magenta-shirt over there looks a lot like your cousin Bill. A title used to designate the (male) winner of certain kinds of competition. en The Mister Universe finals will be held in Los Angeles. en And now I can reveal that this year's Mister Personality is ... Stanley Cheeseworth! en colloquial sometimes hostile sometimes written 'mister' Used by itself as a familiar term of address to a man whose name is unknown, or sometimes even if the name is known. en 'Scuse me Mister, do you have the time? en Now you listen to me, Mister. If I see you round here again, there'll be trouble. Usage notes In writing, usually abbreviated to Mr (chiefly UK) or Mr. (now chiefly US) when followed by a name or other designation; for example "Dear Mr Smith" rather than "Dear Mister Smith". The nickname sense is often used to imply that the person so named is uniquely identified with the thing to which "Mister" is added the epitome of it, or someone who identifies completely with it. Synonyms en Mr, en Mr. Coordinate terms Derived terms en Mister Big Mister Charlie Mr. Claus Mr. President Mister Irrelevant Mister Nice Guy Mister Wrong Mister Right Mr. Magoo glasses Proper noun en. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Mister is the 21553rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1,211 individuals. Mister is most common among White (61.85%) individuals. Anagrams en eimrst ermits merits miters mitres remits smiter timers tremis