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Learn the meaning and usage of the word sir in English, as a form of address, a title, or an idiom. Find examples, pronunciation, and translations of sir in different contexts and languages.
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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.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word sir as a noun, an idiom, a title and a form of address. Find examples, synonyms and related words for sir in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Learn how to use the word sir as a polite form of address, a title for knights and baronets, or an interjection for emphasis. Find examples, synonyms, and related words for sir.
