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mister¹
- /ˈmɪstə/ UK
- [ˈmɪstə] UK
- /ˈmɪstəɹ/ US
- [ˈmɪstɚ] US
Sounds like Mr., Mister · Rhymes with -ɪstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Unaccented variant of master, attested since the 15th century.
noun misters
- Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name. You may sit here, mister.
- A man. There are too many misters and not enough sisters up in this club tonight, for my taste.
verb misters · mistering · mistered
- To address by the title of "mister". 1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist “Hush! hush! Mr. Sikes,” said the Jew, trembling; “don’t speak so loud!” “None of your mistering,” replied the ruffian; “you always mean mischief when you come that. You know my name: out with it! I shan’t disgrace it when the time comes.”
mister²
- /ˈmɪstə/ UK
- [ˈmɪstə] UK
- /ˈmɪstəɹ/ US
- [ˈmɪstɚ] US
Sounds like Mr., Mister · Rhymes with -ɪstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English mister, myster, from Anglo-Norman mester, meister (et al.), from Latin misterium, a medieval conflation of Latin ministerium (“ministry”) with Latin mysterium (“mystery”). Doublet of métier.
noun misters
- Someone's business or function; an occupation, employment, trade.
- A kind, type of. The Redcrosse knight toward him crossed fast, To weet, what mister wight was so dismayd[…].
- Need (of something). He is richt gude, Ane man of wealth and nobill blude, Bot hes mair mister of ane Hude.
- Necessity; the necessary time. That the portis be mendytt and lokit and reformit as mister is.
verb misters · mistering · mistered
- To be necessary; to matter. As for my name, it mistreth not to tell; Call me the Squyre of Dames that me beseemeth well.
mister³
- /ˈmɪstə/ UK
- [ˈmɪstə] UK
- /ˈmɪstəɹ/ US
- [ˈmɪstɚ] US
Sounds like Mr., Mister · Rhymes with -ɪstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
mist + -er
noun misters
- A device that makes or sprays mist. Odessa D. uses a mister Sunday to fight the 106-degree heat at a NASCAR race in Fontana, California.
Mister⁴
- /ˈmɪstəɹ/
- [ˈmɪstə(ɹ)] UK
- [ˈmɪstɚ] US
Sounds like Mr., mister · Rhymes with -ɪstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
See mister.
noun Misters · Messieurs
- With a surname. This is Mister Smith, assistant to the President.
- With a full name. This is Mister James Smith, assistant to the President.
- With a first name only. Will Mister Robert be staying for dinner?
- An official form of address to a male president of a nation. Mister President
- A formal address to any male official of an organization. Mister Secretary
- 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. Mister Suave
- A title used to designate the (male) winner of certain kinds of competition. The Mister Universe finals will be held in Los Angeles.
- Used by itself as a familiar term of address to a man whose name is unknown, or sometimes even if the name is known. 'Scuse me Mister, do you have the time?
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mr, husband, señor, monsieur, buddy, dude, papa, son, uncle, sir, lad, man, gentleman, boy, laddie, gent
Translations
Every language
noun title of adult male
| Español | señor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | -씨 -ssi, -님 -nim, 미스터 miseuteo |
| 日本語 | さん san, 様 sama, 氏 shi |
| 中文 | 先生 xiānsheng |
| हिन्दी | श्री śrī, श्रीमान śrīmān, जी jī, साहिब sāhib, साहब sāhab |
| Kiswahili | bwana |
| Português | senhor |
| Français | monsieur |
| Deutsch | Herr |
| Italiano | signore |
| Ελληνικά | κύριος kýrios |
| Română | domn |
| Русский | господи́н gospodín |
| العربية | سَيِّد sayyid, أُسْتَاذ ʔustāḏ, بَاشَا bāšā, جَنَاب janāb |
| עברית | מַר mar, ׳הא |
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title = {mister},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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