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Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. noun: a title used for a married couple before their shared surname or (dated) before the name of the husband.

Noun

Mr. and Mrs. (plural Messrs. and Mmes.)

  1. A title used for a married couple before their shared surname or (dated) before the name of the husband.
    • Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
    • Mr. and Mrs. John Smith.

Examples of Mr. and Mrs. in a sentence

  • In the evening the reception party and a few other friends were entertained at cards by Mr. and Mrs.1898 January 22, “Society”, in The Capital, volume VII, number 4, Los Angeles, Calif., page 5, column 2:
  • Lawrence Phillips, Ralph Lockett, Eddie Coe, Harvey Wilson, Del Lampkin, Morris Lipsky, Mr. and Mrs.1947 January 11, “Lads, Lassies Welcome ’47; 4 Orgs Hosts At New Year’s; 500 attend banquet and ball in St. Louis—HASC host to 225 in...
  • Collings of Los Angeles, and Mr. and Mrs.1959 February 1, “Pains To Receive On Anniversary”, in The San Diego Union; republished in Rodney H. Pain, Beatrix: From Royal Court to...
  • Out of town friends and relatives at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.1987, Bernelda Ost Roberts, compiler, A Genealogy of the Weckwerth Family: From Posen (Prussia) to Minnesota and Wisconsin, Madison, Wis....

Forms of Mr. and Mrs.

pluralMessrs. and Mmes.
alternative formMr. & Mrs.
alternative formMr and Mrs
alternative formMr & Mrs

Questions about Mr. and Mrs.

What does Mr. and Mrs. mean?
Mr. and Mrs. means a title used for a married couple before their shared surname or (dated) before the name of the husband.
How do you use Mr. and Mrs. in a sentence?
In the evening the reception party and a few other friends were entertained at cards by Mr. and Mrs.
What part of speech is Mr. and Mrs.?
Mr. and Mrs. is a noun.
What is the plural of Mr. and Mrs.?
The plural of Mr. and Mrs. is Messrs. and Mmes..

Words near Mr. and Mrs. in the dictionary

  1. Mr Rights
  2. Mr Wrong
  3. Mr Wrongs
  4. Mr.
  5. Mr. & Mrs.
  6. Mr. and Mrs.
  7. Mr. Big
  8. Mr. Bigs
  9. Mr. Claus
  10. Mr. Clauses
  11. Mr. Clean

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