US /ˈmɪstər/ UK /ˈmɪstə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a form of address for a man; informal title or term of address

    Excuse me, mister, could you tell me the way to the station?

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1 noun · a form of address for a... sirgentlemangent
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Related forms mastermistressmissymistral

Etymology

An unstressed variant of master, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister ('chief, teacher'), from magis ('more, greater').

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