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noun
1.
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir.
2.
(initial capital letter) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott.
3.
(initial capital letter) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy.
4.
a lord or gentleman: noble sirs and ladies.
5.
EXPANDan ironic or humorous title of respect: sir critic.
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Word Origin & History
sir
c.1300, title of honor of a knight or baronet (until 17c. also a title of priests), variant of sire, originally used only in unstressed position. Generalized as a respectful form of address by mid-14c.; used as a salutation at the beginning of letters from early 15c.
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SIR definition
1.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959].
2.
[Reference?]
(1999-10-14)
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