氏 — meaning in English
shi
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English meaning
Senses
氏 is used for these senses in English:
- Mr. (North America, Philippines, formerly or traditionally UK) Abbreviation of Mister.
- Mx (LGBTQ) A gender-neutral title used instead of Mr (Mister), Mrs (Mistress), etc.
- mister Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.
- they (the third-person singular nominative, occasionally, proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 20th c.) non-binary. [since 14th c.]
mister — full definition
- noun A title of respect used before a man's name, usually written "Mr."
- noun An informal way to address a man whose name is unknown.
they — full definition
- pron Used to refer to a group of people or things already mentioned.
- pron Used to refer to a single person whose gender is unknown, unspecified, or non-binary.
- pron People in general, or unspecified people (excluding the speaker).