sir
/sɜː/
A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly; A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position; to a knight or other low member of the peerage; to a superior military officer
- plural
- sirs
Meanings
- 1
A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly
What are you looking for, sir?
Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
Oh, thank you, kind sir.
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position; to a knight or other low member of the peerage
- 3
A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position; to a superior military officer
- 4
A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position; to a teacher
- 5
A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown
- 6
A man of a higher rank or positionrare