Mister, usually abbreviated to Mr. (or Mr; see below) is an English honorific used for a man. The plural of Mr. is Messrs. (pronounced IPA: ['mesə(r)z] in Britain and IPA: ['mɪstə(r)z] in the United States), an abbreviation of French messieurs. In the English language, an honorific is something that is attached to the name but is not normally used elsewhere, e. ... Photograph of a nude man by Wilhelm von Gloeden, ca. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Monsieur means My Lord in French, and is now generally used as an honorific for all men, the equivalent to the English Mister. ...

In the United States, Mr. is usually used to refer to any male, though, in limited usage, it is restricted to married men (as "Mrs." is restricted to married women), while unmarried men are called "Master" (or "M."). In Britain the term is used for anyone considered too old to be addressed as Master (i.e., eighteen or older) and under the rank of knight. Supposedly, though not really in practice, it can also refer to men above some undefined level of social status (see below). Also in Britain (though never in the United States) the title excludes those who have the title "Dr." Mrs (or Mrs. ... Master is an English title. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Doctor means teacher in Latin. ...

In the United States, a period almost always follows the abbreviated form of mister, in line with the standard practice of American English. However, in most Commonwealth countries and in Ireland, the abbreviation is usually spelt "Mr", without a period (that is, a full stop), in keeping with the standard practice of those countries. A full stop or period (sometimes stop, full point or dot), is the punctuation mark commonly placed at the end of several different types of sentences in English and many other languages. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A full stop or period (sometimes stop, full point or dot), is the punctuation mark commonly placed at the end of several different types of sentences in English and many other languages. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Mister is an alteration of Master; the equivalent female titles, Mrs, Miss, and Ms, are variants of Mistress. After the development of the word Mister for adult males, the title Master was retained and used for boys and young men. Master is an English title. ... Mrs (or Mrs. ... Señorita redirects here. ... Ms or Ms. ... Mistress is an old form of address for a woman. ... For other uses, see Boy (disambiguation). ...

When addressing someone directly, Mr is usually used with the last name only ("May I help you, Mr Ericson?"). In other circumstances, it can be used with either the last name or the full name ("This is Mr James Ericson."; "Would you please help Mr Ericson?"). On envelopes, it is usually used with the full name, or with initials and surname.

The title of Mr, like any other title, is a term of respect, and failure to use it where it might be expected may be interpreted as a sign of (perhaps deliberate) disrespect, though it is commonly not used among close friends or in other familiar settings.

The title "mister" is sometimes used informally by itself in direct address ("Are you all right, mister?"). In formal usage, the title sir is used ("May I help you, sir?)". Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Etiquette

Historically, Mr, like Sir, once indicated an ill-defined social status only applied to gentlemen or persons above one's own station as a mark of respect. This understanding is all but obsolete today. For other uses, see Gentleman (disambiguation). ...

United States usages

In some areas, notably the Southern United States, Mr. is sometimes used with only the first name to indicate a mixture of familiarity and respect. Children are frequently encouraged to use this locution when referring to and addressing adult friends of the family. Historic Southern United States. ...

In past centuries, Mr. was used with a first name to distinguish among family members who might otherwise be confused in conversation: Mr. Smith would be the eldest present; younger brothers or cousins were then referred to as Mr. James Smith and Mr. Robert Smith and so on. Such usage survives in family-owned business or when domestic servants are referring to adult male family members with the same surname: Mr. Robert and Mr. Richard will be out this evening, but Mr. Edward is dining in. Such usage is rare. A servant is a person who is hired to provide regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. ...

Professional titles

"Mr" can be combined with certain titles (Mr President, Mr Speaker, Mr Justice, Mr Dean). The female equivalent is Madam. All of these except Mr Justice are used in direct address and without the name. The title Mr Justice Krever is not used in direct address. In certain professional contexts in different regions, "Mr" has specific meanings; the following are some examples. A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. ... This article is about general usage. ...

Judges

In the United States Supreme Court, instead of Mr. or Madam Justice, the current practice is simply to use Justice. ^[1] However, the Chief Justice of the United States may be referred to as either "Mr. Chief Justice" or "Chief Justice Roberts." In writing, such as law reports, titles are often abbreviated to a "J" placed after the name (e.g. Breyer, J. would be substituted for Justice Breyer). However, the current practice of the Supreme Court is to use "Justice X" in their opinions, but "X, J." in the syllabi preceding. Multiple Justices would be referred to as "X, Y, and Z, JJ." while the Chief Justice would be noted as "X, C.J." The style "The Honorable" can be used in writing or indirect address, though is used without "Justice" (e.g. The Honorable John Paul Stevens). However, "Your Honor" is appropriate in direct address. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch...

In the Courts of England and Wales, Judges of the High Court are called, for example Mr Justice Crane (unless they are entitled to be addressed as Lord Justice). Where a forename is necessary to avoid ambiguity it is always used, for example Mr Justice Robert Goff to distinguish from a predecessor Mr Justice Goff. The female equivalent is Mrs Justice Hallett, not Madam Justice Hallett. In court, they are addressed as My Lord or My Lady. When more than one judge is sitting and one needs to be specific, one would refer to My Lord, Mr Justice Crane. High Court Judges are entitled to be styled with the prefix The Honourable while holding office: e.g. the Honourable Mr Justice Robert Goff. In writing, such as in the law reports, the titles "Mr Justice" or "Mrs Justice" are both abbreviated to a "J" placed after the name. For example, Crane J would be substituted for Mr Justice Crane. Schematic of court system for England and Wales The Courts of England and Wales are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in England and Wales; they are constituted and governed by the Law of England and Wales and are subordinate to the Parliament of the...

Surgeons

In the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Australia, medical practitioners who have been admitted to any of the Royal Surgical Colleges discontinue use of the "Doctor" title and revert to using "Mr", "Miss" or "Mrs". This system (which applies only to surgeons, not physicians) has its origins in the 18th century, when surgeons were barber-surgeons and did not have a degree (or indeed any formal qualification), unlike physicians, who held a university medical degree. Veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland adopt the titles "Mr", "Mrs" or "Ms". There are four Royal Surgical Colleges in Great Britain and Ireland, each dedicated to excellence in surgery. ... “Surgeon” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Doctor. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The barber surgeon was one of the most common medical practitioners of medieval times - generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle. ...

Roman Catholic clerics

Among Roman Catholic clergy, "Mr" is the correct title and form of address for seminarians and other students for the priesthood. A diocesan seminarian is correctly addressed as "Mr", and once ordained a deacon, is addressed in formal correspondence (though almost never verbally) as Reverend Mister or Rev. "Mr". In clerical religious orders (orders which include or are primarily made up of priests), Mr is the title given to scholastics. For instance, in the Jesuits, or Society of Jesus, a man preparing for priesthood who has completed novitiate but who is not yet ordained is properly, "Mr John Smith, S.J." and is addressed verbally as "Mister Smith" -- this is to distinguish him from Jesuit brothers (who take vows, but who never become priests), and priests (who have received the sacrament of Holy Orders). Orders founded before the 16th Century do not, as a rule, follow this practice: a Franciscan or Dominican, for instance, becomes a friar after novitiate and so is properly Brother, and a Benedictine, for instance, becomes a monk, and is again properly brother, until they reach ordination. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

In the Catholic Church permanent deacons (that is, deacons who are not preparing for ordination to priesthood) are properly "Mr" (no "reverend") in correspondence, although it has also become customary to address them simply as "Deacon John Jones."

Eastern Catholic clerics have different protocols, usually dictated by ethnic preferences for particular titles.

Marital status

Since the term Mr does not indicate whether a man is married or not, many feminists believed that a woman's title should not indicate marital status either. Ambrose Bierce once satirically proposed that, as a parallel to Miss, the title of unmarried men should be Mush. See a further discussion at Mrs. Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – 1914?) was an American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer and satirist, today best known for his Devils Dictionary. ... Mrs. ...

Language equivalents

Other equivalents of Mr include:

• Afrikaans: Meneer (Mnr.)
• Arabic: سيد
• Armenian: Paron (Eastern Armenian), Baron (Western Armenian)
• Azeri: Cənab
• Breton: Aotroù
• Chinese: 先生
• Croatian: Gospodin (Gosp.)
• Dutch: De heer (Dhr.)
• Esperanto: Sinjoro (S-ro)
• Finnish: Herra (Hra)
• French: Monsieur (M.)
• Filipino: Ginoo (G.)
• German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish: Herr (Hr)
• Greek: Κύριος (literally: Lord, abbreviation: "κ.", plural: "κύριοι", abbreviation: "κ.κ.")
• Hebrew: מר (mar), כבודו (kvodo) or אדון (adon)
• Hungarian: Úr
• Icelandic: Herra (Hr.)
• Indonesian: Tuan (Tn.)
• Italian: Signor (Sig.)
• Japanese: Honorifics in Japanese, affixed to the end of a proper name or official title, are defined less by gender than by the relationship between the speaker and addressee. The most common, however, is さん (-san, さん^?), itself derived from the more formal 様 (-sama, 様^?). In newspaper and other articles, the most common honorific used is the Chinese-based 氏 (-shi, 氏^?).

For more details on this topic, see Japanese titles.

• Korean: 씨 (suffix) pronounced Sshi
• Macedonian: Господин (Г-дин)
• Maltese: Sinjur (Sur)
• Malay: Encik
• Oriya : Sriman
• Persian: آقا (Agha)
• Polish: Pan (P.)
• Portuguese: Senhor (Sr.), Dom (D.)
• Punjabi: Sardar (Sdr.)
• Russian: Господин (Г-н)
• Sanskrit (and Indian languages): Śrī, Śrīmān, Śrīyut, Chiranjīvī
• Serbian: Господин (Г-дин)
• Spanish: Señor (Sr), Don (D.)
• Turkish: Bay

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Other uses

• "Mister" can also be used in combination with another word to refer to someone who is regarded as the personification of, or master of, a particular field or subject, especially in the fields of popular entertainment and sports, as Gordie Howe is referred to as "Mr. Hockey" or Reggie Jackson is known as "Mr. October."

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See also

Look up Mr. in
Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Doctor
• Master
• Mrs.
• Ms.
• Miss
• Mr. (artist) - a contemporary Japanese artist who goes by the name "Mr."
• Nurse
• Officer
• Father
• Rabbi
• Shri
• Captain
• Commander
• Sheriff
• Private

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References

Sutherland, Douglas (1978). The English Gentleman. Debrett's Peerage Ltd.. ISBN 0-905649-18-4. 

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