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| babu |
a Hindu form of address that is the equivalent of Mr. or Sir, used in eastern India as a term of respect. |
| Herr |
a German title of respect for men, preceding family names and professional titles, and corresponding to English "Mr." or "Sir". |
| Jekyll and Hyde |
in the nineteenth-century novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, the protagonist, who changes from the benevolent Dr. Jekyll into the evil Mr. Hyde. [1/2 definitions] |
| Messrs. |
abbreviation of "messieurs," plural of "monsieur;" a plural of "Mr." |
| nonrestrictive |
in grammar, modifying but not restricting the meaning of a word or phrase, as "who lives there" modifies but does not restrict the meaning of "Mr. Smith" in "Mr. Smith, who lives there, said he didn't hear anything". [1/2 definitions] |
| proper noun |
a noun that is the name of a person, such as "Lincoln," or a thing, such as "Atlantic" or "IBM." Titles, such as "Mr.," are also considered proper nouns. Proper nouns are usually capitalized. (Cf. common noun.) |
| -san |
in Japanese, Mr. or Mrs. (used at the end of a name to show respect). |
| seņor |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Mr." or "Sir". [1/2 definitions] |
| signor |
an Italian title of respect for a man, similar to "Mr." or "Sir". |
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