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- Sir - Wikipedia
Sir is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English [citation needed]
- SIR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SIR is a man entitled to be addressed as sir —used as a title before the given name of a knight or baronet and formerly sometimes before the given name of a priest How to use sir in a sentence
- SIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
SIR definition: 1 used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a… Learn more
- Sir Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
SIR meaning: 1 : used without a name as a form of polite address to a man you do not know; 2 : used without a name as a form of polite address to a man of rank or authority (such as a military or police officer, teacher, or master)
- Sir - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Use the word sir as a formal title for a man People often use sir to respectfully or politely address someone they don't know well When you're saying hello to a man who's been knighted by the Queen of England, you should call him sir — it's the official way to address a knight
- SIR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary
SIR meaning: 1 used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a… Learn more
- SIR Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Sir definition: a respectful or formal term of address used to a man See examples of SIR used in a sentence
- sir, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sir, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
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