Meaning
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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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Etymology
From mistress.
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