Ms is used, especially in written English, before a woman's name when you are speaking to her or referring to her. If you use Ms, you are not specifying if the woman is married or not.
...Ms Brown.
...Ms Elizabeth Harman.
2. Ms Right
MS
(em es)
1. uncountable noun
MS is a serious disease of the nervous system, which gradually makes a person weaker, and sometimes affects their sight or speech. MS is an abbreviation for 'multiple sclerosis'.
2.
An MS or M.S. is the same as an MSc.
[US]
ms.
Word forms: plural mss
ms. is a written abbreviation for manuscript.
ms in British English
the internet domain name for
Montserrat
Ms in British English
(mɪz, məs)
noun
a title substituted for Mrs or Miss before a woman's name to avoid making a distinction between married and unmarried women
Compare Miss, Mrs
MS in British English
abbreviation for
1.
Master of Surgery
2.
(on gravestones) memoriae sacrum
3.
Mississippi
4.
motor ship
5.
multiple sclerosis
6.
Mauritius (international car registration)
Word origin
(sense 2) Latin: sacred to the memory of
MS. in British English
or ms.
Word forms: pluralMSS. or mss.abbreviation for
manuscript
manuscript in British English
(ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt)
noun
1.
a book or other document written by hand
2.
the original handwritten or typed version of a book, article, etc, as submitted by an author for publication
3.
a.
handwriting, as opposed to printing
b.
(as modifier)
a manuscript document
MS in American English
1.
manuscript
2.
Master of Science
3.
Master of Surgery
4.
Mississippi
5.
motor ship
6.
multiple sclerosis
7.
sacred to the memory of
Also, for 2 and 7, M.S.
Word origin
(sense 7) L memoriae sacrum
ms in American English
1.
manuscript
2.
millisecond
: also msec
Ms. in American English
(mɪz), Ms (mɪz)
US
a title free of reference to marital status
used before the name of a woman instead of either Miss or Mrs.
Word lists with
ms
international car registration letters, internet
In other languages
Ms
British English: Ms /mɪz; məs/ NOUN
Ms is used before a woman's name when you are speaking to her or referring to her. If you use Ms, you are not specifying if the woman is married or not.
Ms Gupta refused to speak to reporters after the meeting.
American English: Ms.
Arabic: مللي ثانية
Brazilian Portuguese: Sra.
Chinese: 女士
Croatian: titula za žensku osobu koja ne određuje bračni status
Czech: paní nebo slečna titul v oslovení
Danish: frk.
Dutch: Mej
European Spanish: Sra.
Finnish: NO TRANSLATION
French: Melle
German: Frau
Greek: Κα
Italian: signora
Japanese: 未婚・既婚にかかわらず、女性に対する敬称
Korean: ...씨(여성)
Norwegian: frk
Polish: panna dziewczyna
European Portuguese: Sra.
Romanian: scleroză multiplă
Russian: женщина, чье семейное положение неизвестно
Turkish: Bayan evli olup olmadığını belirtmeyenler için
Ukrainian: міс
Vietnamese: Cô
British English: MS /ɛm ɛs/ ABBREVIATION
MS is a serious disease of the nerves, which gradually makes a person weaker, and sometimes affects their sight or speech. MS is an abbreviation for `multiple sclerosis'.