sir
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.
an ironic or humorous title of respect: sir critic.
Archaic. a title of respect used before a noun to designate profession, rank, etc.: sir priest; sir clerk.
Origin of sir
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How to use sir in a sentence
I gazed up at sir S. as enticingly as I knew how, and there was a look in his eyes that frightened me a little.
The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamsonsir S. would have glowered; but I laughed, and out came the hairpins, for the good of the game.
The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamsonsir S. knew all about this carving, and said that Americans had offered two thousand pounds for the stone.
The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. WilliamsonSeveral ideas presented themselves with a bow: a wish to be happy: but that wasn't "concrete" enough, as sir S. would say.
The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamsonsir S. told me her history, and waked the sad old place to living interest.
The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for sir (1 of 2)
/ (sɜː) /
a formal or polite term of address for a man
archaic a gentleman of high social status
Origin of sir
1British Dictionary definitions for Sir (2 of 2)
/ (sɜː) /
a title of honour placed before the name of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Raleigh
archaic a title placed before the name of a figure from ancient history
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