# Mr

Pronunciation: US say "MIS-tur" /ˈmɪstɚ/; UK say "MIS-tuh" /ˈmɪstə(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. Abbreviation of Mister, in the British style without a period; US English writes Mr. *(British)* — Abbreviation of Mister.
   - Simple: Short form of Mister, used before a man's name. British English writes it without a period (US: Mr.).
   - _The letter was addressed to Mr Alistair Crowe of Hampstead._
   - _Mr Okafor signed the lease on behalf of the tenants._
2. Rare, chiefly British abbreviation of March; the usual abbreviation is Mar. *(British)* — Abbreviation of March.
   - Simple: Short form of March, rare and mostly British. People usually write Mar.

## Origin

An abbreviation of "Mister."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/mr (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).