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Word entry · 3 letters

sir

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"Polite address"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /sɜː/Part of speech nounSorted irsStarts with SEnds with R1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. term of address for a man

Word origin

From Middle English sir, unstressed form of sire, borrowed from Old French sire (“master, sir, lord”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”), from senex (“old”). Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sire.

Used in a sentence

  • Just be careful. He gets whingy now if you don't address him as Sir John.
  • Sir, yes sir.
  • Here's my report, sir.

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