Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
abbreviation of Latin manu scriptum (see manuscript); the plural is MSS, after the custom in Modern Latin.
(plural Mses.), 1949, considered a blend of Miss and Mrs.
Wiktionary
n. (context in bibliographies English) (abbreviation of manuscript English)
Wikipedia
"Ms" or "Ms." (normally , but also appearing as , , or when unstressed) is an English honorific used with the last name or full name of a woman, intended as a default form of address for women regardless of their marital status. Like "Miss" and "Mrs.", the term "Ms." has its origins in the female English title once used for all women, " Mistress". It was invented (and revived/reinvented) in the 20th century.
Ms. is an American liberal feminist magazine co-founded by second-wave feminists and sociopolitical activists Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes. Founding editors were Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Mary Thom, Patricia Carbine, Joanne Edgar, Nina Finkelstein, and Mary Peacock. Ms. first appeared in 1971 as an insert in New York magazine. The first stand-alone issue appeared in January 1972 with funding from New York editor Clay Felker. From July 1972 to 1987, it appeared on a monthly basis.
During its heyday in the 1970s, it enjoyed great popularity but was not always able to reconcile its ideological concerns with commercial considerations. Since 2001, the magazine has been published by the Feminist Majority Foundation, based in Los Angeles and Arlington, Virginia.
Usage examples of "ms.".
First rule of a murder investigation, Ms. Wagner, is to find out everything you can about all the players.
If Jerry ever made threats against Ms. Wagner or if his mental state could be considered threatening, you are legally permitted to disclose.
In his own way, Jerry loved you desperately ms. Wagner, and he still does.
Gordon Bennington rises from the grave and says he offed himself, she is going to go ballistic, Ms. Blake.
Captain, there have been, well, certain rumors about you and Ms. Swindapa.
Hollard, Ms. Hollard, remember that adventure is someone else in deep trouble a long way away.
United States Air Force test pilot, a Ms. Charlotte Pine, and a seismic exploration worker, a Mr.
The only question left is whether she will keep her bargain, get Ms. Cool the files she wants, or, more precisely, how she will go about keeping both the bargain and her job.
He shot an affable grin toward Ms. Whi-fiey, who was watching from the doorway.
Even thotlgh he would rather not do ally thing for Pamela, Joe courteously filled a cup of coffee for her, asked Ms. Whitley one last time if she wanlxi some, and when she declined, filled a cup for himself.
But somewhere in the midst of all her smearing, she lost track of Ms. Whitley observing from the couch.
Dear Lord, Pamela thought a few minutes later, after Ms. Whitley had explained to her that in order for her to observe the Prescotts interacting with lizard, Pamela would have to host a get-together with I J?
Lying through her teeth, Pamela assured Ms. Whitley that this would be no trouble whatsoever.
Joe had knocked himself out to convince Ms. Whitley that he and Pamela were madly in love, even though, at that time, Joe could barely tolerate her.
Would kissing him lead to something more once Ms. Whitley and the dreaded Prescotts had gone?