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   Sir

   /sər/

   

   noun

   • 1. used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority: "excuse me, sir"
   • ▪ used to address a man at the beginning of a formal or business letter: "Dear Sir"
   • ▪ (in Britain) used as a title before the given name of a knight or baronet.
   • ▪ another expression for siree

   Word Origin Middle English: reduced form of sire.

   Scrabble Points: 3

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

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