Ms

Symbol
Ms



Alternative forms

 * M/s

Etymology
Pre-19th century contraction of "Mistress" (http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/columns/missmanners/index.html); widely adopted by feminists from the 1970s onwards as a non-sexist title that does not reveal or assume the marital status of the woman to which it is applied, by analogy with Mr, which functions in this way.

Noun

 * 1) A title used before an adult female's name or surname instead of Miss or Mrs.
 * Ms. Jane Doe
 * Ms. Doe

Alternative forms

 * Ms

Derived terms

 * mizz
 * Miz

Anagrams

 * SM, Sm

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