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messrs

pl. of MR.
Etymology: abbr. of MESSIEURS

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Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: messieurs

plural of mr.

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Messrs /mesˈərs/

abbrev

1. Messieurs (French), Sirs, Gentlemen

2. Used as pl of ↑Mr

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Messrs UK [ˈmesə(r)z] US [ˈmesərz]

the plural of ‘Mr’ often used with the names of two or more men in the name of a business

Thesaurus: titles_hyponym from an upper class family_synonym

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Messrs (BrE) (NAmE Messrs.) [ˈmesəz] [ˈmesərz] abbreviation

(used as the plural of ‘ Mr ’ before a list of names and before names of business companies)

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Messrs Smith, Brown and Jones

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Messrs T Brown and Co

Word Origin:

[Messrs] late 18th cent.: abbreviation of Messieurs.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.