mister
mister1 definition
mis·ter (mis′tər)
noun
- a title used in speaking to or of a man and placed before the name or title of office: usually written Mr.
- ☆ a title before a name of a place, occupation, activity, etc. to designate a certain man as eminently representative of a group Mr. Television
- ☆ Mil. the official title of address for
- a warrant officer in the army
- a cadet in a U.S. service academy
- a naval officer below the rank of commander
- Informal sir: in direct address, not followed by a name
- Informal, Dialectal one's husband: also used with the
Etymology: weakened form of master
mister2 definition
mister (mis′tər)
noun
a bottle with a nozzle for spraying a mist of water, as onto houseplants
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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