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M.R.

M.R. is the abbreviation of Master of the Rolls.

Meaning of Master of the Rolls

Noun

Master of the Rolls (plural Masters of the Rolls)

  1. The President of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division, and Head of Civil Justice; a judge who is second in seniority in England and Wales only to the Lord Chief Justice.
  2. (UK, humorous, obsolete, slang) A baker.
    • What do I care for lawyers! Aʼnt I a baker and Master of the Rolls myself: […]1828, George Cruikshank, The Universal Songster, Or Museum of Mirth, page 144

Questions about M.R.

What is M.R. the abbreviation of?
M.R. is the abbreviation of Master of the Rolls.

Words near M.R. in the dictionary

  1. m.o.
  2. M.O.U.
  3. m.p.
  4. m.p.h.
  5. M.P.s
  6. M.R.
  7. M.R.A.S.
  8. M.R.C.Psych.
  9. m.s.
  10. M.S.P.H.
  11. M.V.

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