Informal abbreviation of 'gentleman'.

ETYM Old Eng. gentilman nobleman; gentil noble + man man; cf. French gentilhomme.
(Irregular plural: gentlemen).
A man of refinement.

ETYM Old Eng. maistre, maister, Old Fren. maistre, mestre, French maître, from Latin magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Greek megas. Related to Maestro, Magister, Magistrate, Magnitude, Major, Mister, Mistress, Mickle.
1. One who directs the work of other; especially, one who directs slaves.
2. One who controls a domain or an activity.
3. An authority qualified to teach apprentices; SYN. professional.
4. The owner of a pet.
5. An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship; SYN. captain, sea captain, skipper.
6. An original (audio recording) from which copies can be made; SYN. master copy, original.
7. Holds masters degree from academic institution. + prikaži više

1. A form of address for a man; SYN. Mr.
2. Sir — used without a name as a generalized term of direct address of a man who is a stranger
3. A man not entitled to a title of rank or an honorific or professional title
4. Husband

Abbreviation for mister; title used before a name to show that the person is male.
Mr was originally the abbreviation for “master”, and “mister” is a corrupted pronunciation of the abbreviation.

ETYM Italian See Seignior.
Used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately; SYN. signior.

ETYM Old Eng. sire, French sire, contr. from the nominative Latin senior an elder, elderly person, compar. of senex,senis, an aged person.
Term of address for a man.