Mrs

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Mrs/ˈmɪsɪz/
noun a title used before a surname or full name to address or refer to a married woman without a higher or honorific or professional title.
– origin C17: abbrev. of mistress; cf. missus.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Ms/mɪz/
noun a title used before the surname or full name of a woman regardless of her marital status (a neutral alternative to Mrs or Miss).
– origin 1950s: combination of Mrs and miss2.
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