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noun [ as form of address ] formal uk / sɜː r/ us / sɝː / (also Sir) Add to word list. B1. used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a service to or who is in a position of authority: Would you like to see the menu, sir? "Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, Sir." Compare. madam (WOMAN) Miss. Ms.
1. a. : a man entitled to be addressed as sirused as a title before the given name of a knight or baronet and formerly sometimes before the given name of a priest. b. : a man of rank or position. 2. a. used as a usually respectful form of address. b. capitalized used as a conventional form of address in the salutation of a letter.
noun. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. (initial capital letter) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. (initial capital letter) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy. a lord or gentleman: noble sirs and ladies.
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.
See sir in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: sir. Definition of sir noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 day ago · noun. 1. a man of rank; lord. 2. [sometimes S-] a respectful term of address used to a man: not followed by the given name or surname and often used in the salutation of a letter. Dear Sir. 3. [S-] the title used before the given name or full name of a knight or baronet.
sir noun (POLITE NAME) Add to word list Add to word list. B1. You call a man 'sir' when you are speaking to him politely: Excuse me, sir, is this seat taken? sir noun (FORMAL LETTER) B2. You write 'Sir' at the beginning of a formal letter to a man when you do not know his name: Dear Sir, I am writing to... Sir.
