Meaning of M. | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A gender-neutral honorific, comparable to Mx., used instead of Mr., Mrs., etc.
   rare
2. Abbreviation of model.
   abbreviation, alt-of

Equivalents

Examples

“Clunbury, a hamlet and chapelry to the par. of the same name, hund. of Purslow, Salop. 5 m. from Bishop's Castle, and 153 from London; cont. 63 ho. and 359 inhab.”

“The next morning I delivered my letters of introduction, and paid a visit to some of the principal professors, and among others to M. Krempe, professor of natural philosophy.”

“Hérodiade, opera, in four acts, libretto by MM. Paul Milliet and Gremont, music by M. Jules Massenet, February 1.”

“while we're at it, let's get rid of all this Miss/Mrs/Mr/Ms crap. It wasn't much of a step to go from Miss/Mrs to Ms; after all, the issue should be that gender is unimportant. How about one generic title for everyone? For instance, M. Smith, M. Jones. […]”

“I like the idea of just "M. Smith". Who cares whether the person is male or female if the matters under discussion are just business? If this is confusable with "Malcolm Smith" or "Marylin Smith", why not use "Mx. Smith" instead. […]”

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