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Ms

noun
 
 
/məz/ /mɪz/

Definition

A2 a title used before the family name or full name of a woman, used to avoid saying if she is married or not: Ms Hill/Ms Paula Hill [as form of address] What can I do for you, Ms Wood? → Compare Miss, Mr, MrsRoyalty, aristocracy and titles
(Definition of Ms noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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