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mrs | my |

As an initialism mrs

is materials research society.

As a noun my is

midge, blackfly, midget, gnat or my can be mu (greek letter).

mrs

English

Abbreviation

(Mmes)
  • (UK) A title used before an adult female's name or surname. Traditionally reserved for married individuals and used with the married surname.
  • * 1775 , (Richard Brinsley Sheridan), ''(The Rivals):
    • Mrs Malaprop said, “He’s as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile.”
  • *, chapter=12
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.}}

    Related terms

    * (title for adult female) * (title for a married adult female)

    Derived terms

    * missus * misses

    See also

    * Ms * Miss * Dr * Mr

    Anagrams

    * English suppletive nouns

    my

    English

    (wikipedia my)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) my, apocopated form of min, myn, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Determiner

  • Belonging to me.
    • Don't you know my name?
    I recognised him because he had attended my school.
    Derived terms
    (terms derived using my) * my arse * my ass * my bad * my eye * my fellow Americans * my foot * my God * my goodness * my gosh * my pleasure * my son * my way or the highway * my word
    See also
    (English personal pronouns)

    Etymology 2

    An abbreviation of an oath such as my word'' or ''my lord

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (dated) Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.
    • My , what big teeth you have!
    Derived terms
    * my my

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