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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.
sir. noun [ as form of address ] formal us / sɝː / uk / sɜː r/ (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.
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. a title used in the UK before the name of a man who has been officially respected or who has a high social rank: Sir Cliff Richard.
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.
1 used as a polite way of addressing a man whose name you do not know, for example in a store or restaurant, or to show respect Good morning, sir. Can I help you? Are you ready to order, sir? “Report to me tomorrow, corporal!” “Yes, sir!” “Thank you very much.” “You're welcome, sir.
