Frau

Frau

F0301900 (frou)n. pl. Frau·en (frou′ən) Abbr. Fr. Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the surname or professional title of an adult woman. See Usage Note at miss².

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[German, from Middle High German vrowe, from Old High German frouwa; see per in Indo-European roots.]

Frau

(fraʊ) n, pl Frauen (ˈfraʊən) or Frausa married German woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Mrs and sometimes extended to older unmarried women[from Old High German frouwa; related to Dutch vrouw]

Frau

(fraʊ)

n., pl. Frau•en (ˈfraʊ ən) Fraus. the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a married woman. [1820–20; < German]

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Frau - a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult womanform of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"German language, High German, German - the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic