sir

sir

noun \ˈsər\

Definition of SIR

1

a : a man entitled to be addressed as sir —used as a title before the given name of a knight or baronet and formerly sometimes before the given name of a priest

b : a man of rank or position

2

a —used as a usually respectful form of address

b capitalized —used as a conventional form of address in the salutation of a letter

Origin of SIR

Middle English, from sire

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with SIR

birr, blur, burr, Burr, chirr, churr, cur, curr, err, fir, for, fur, her, knur, murre, myrrh, per, purr, shirr, skirr, slur, spur, stir, thir, whir, your