Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used as a courtesy title for a married or widowed woman before the surname or full name of her husband.
- noun Used as a courtesy title for a married, widowed, or divorced woman before her own surname or full name.
- noun Used in informal titles for a married woman to indicate the epitomizing of an attribute or activity.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
Mistress or Missis. - noun An abbreviation of
Member of the Royal Society of Literature .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- The customary abbreviation of Mistress or Missess when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a form of address for a married woman
- noun a form of address for a married woman
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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“I plan to use the name Mrs. Giles Masters,” Minerva said quickly.
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011
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“How does the name Mrs. Janice Gianotta sound?” she asked.
Brooklyn Story Suzanne Corso 2011
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A female prostitute with the moniker Mrs. Profit gave birth in 1981 to twins, both of whom died in San Francisco of pediatric AIDS.
Laurie Garrett: AIDS at 30: The Real Story Laurie Garrett 2011
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“I plan to use the name Mrs. Giles Masters,” Minerva said quickly.
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011
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I wanted to sign my name Mrs. Ho on the hospital release form.
I Was Don Ho's Ho Robert Vaughan 2011
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A female prostitute with the moniker Mrs. Profit gave birth in 1981 to twins, both of whom died in San Francisco of pediatric AIDS.
Laurie Garrett: AIDS at 30: The Real Story Laurie Garrett 2011
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I wanted to sign my name Mrs. Ho on the hospital release form.
I Was Don Ho's Ho Robert Vaughan 2011
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Someone had falsified information in order to get a credit card—or several—in the name Mrs. Ronald Reynolds.
In the Still of the Night Ann Rule 2010
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Without uttering a word Mrs. Lachlan dashed from the room.
The Shape-Shifter’s Curse Amanda Marrone 2010
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Without uttering a word Mrs. Lachlan dashed from the room.
The Shape-Shifter’s Curse Amanda Marrone 2010
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