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Mrs.

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.

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noun/ˈmɪs.ɪz/Received-Pronunciation/-səz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɪs.ɪz/General-American/-sɪs/General-American
  1. Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.

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  2. A title used for a woman before a place name, thing, or description that she is supposed to typify or represent. #

    Mrs Cheerful
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Contraction of mistress.

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