Antonyms for mrs


Grammar : Noun
Spell : mis-iz, miz-iz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪs ɪz, ˈmɪz ɪz


Definition of mrs

Origin :
  • 1580s, abbreviation of mistress (q.v.), originally in all uses of that word. The plural Mmes. is an abbreviation of French mesdames, plural of madame, used in English to serve as the plural of Mrs., which is lacking. Pronunciation "missis" was considered vulgar at least into 18c. (cf missus). The Mrs. "one's wife" is from 1920.
  • As in madam : noun a title of address
  • As in grown-up : noun adult
Example sentences :
  • Think of Mrs M. falling into hysterics about a Captain Hope!
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • Mrs M. is a humbug—not a drop of information can I get for love or money.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • Mrs Verloc, on her back, and staring at the ceiling, made a remark.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Sometimes it was Mrs Verloc who would appear at the call of the cracked bell.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • “I wish he had never been to school,” Mrs Verloc began again brusquely.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • But the visions of Mrs Verloc lacked nobility and magnificence.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Mrs Verloc looked straight ahead at the perspective of her escape.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Mrs Verloc sat still, amazed, lost in boundless astonishment.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Mrs Verloc entertained no vain delusions on the subject of the dead.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Mrs Verloc rose, and went into the kitchen to “stop that nonsense.”
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for mrs

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