sir
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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

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