Mrs (en. Mrs)

/ˈmɪsɪz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Title of respect before the name of a married woman.

Mrs. Dupont is the teacher of my class.

Mrs. Dupont est l'enseignante de ma classe.

Polite form to refer to a woman.

Hello, Mrs. Martin.

Bonjour, Mrs. Martin.

Used to emphasize a woman's marital status.

Mrs. Smith invited all her friends to her party.

Mrs. Smith a invité tous ses amis à sa fête.

Derived from 'mistress', first used in the 17th century.

Old-fashioned Mrs.

Refers to a time when titles were more strictly applied.

Mrs. à l'ancienne

Mrs. in marriage

Used to denote the status of a married woman.

Mrs. dans le mariage

To call someone Mrs.

A form of respect or etiquette when addressing a woman.

Appeler quelqu'un Mrs.

madame

Courtesy title for a woman, who may be married or not.

madame

mademoiselle

Title used for a young woman or an unmarried woman.

mademoiselle

woman

General term to refer to a female person.

femme

Casual use of 'Mrs' in a relaxed context.

Everyone calls her 'Mrs' even if she is not married.

Tout le monde l'appelle 'Mrs' même si elle n'est pas mariée.

Femininity as social influence.

She is seen as the influential 'Mrs' of the community.

Elle est vue comme la 'Mrs' influente de la communauté.