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Herr

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Herr  (hr)
n. pl. Her·ren (hrn) Abbr. Hr.
Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area, prefixed to the surname or professional title of a man.
[German, from Middle High German hrre, from Old High German hrro, lord, master, alteration of hriro, older, more venerable, comparative of hr, proud, holy, splendid, noble.]
Herr (German) [hɛr]
n pl Herren [ˈhɛrən]
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a German man: used before a name as a title equivalent to Mr
[German, from Old High German herro lord]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Herr - a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
2.Herr - a German courtesy title or form of address for a man
form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
German language, High German, German - the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic


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