sir-reverence
sir–reverence
nounDefinition of SIR-REVERENCE
1
obsolete —used as an expression of apology before a statement that might be taken as offensive
2
obsolete : human feces; also : a lump of human feces
Origin of SIR-REVERENCE
probably alteration of save-reverence, translation of Medieval Latin salva reverentia with all respect, literally, saving (your) reverence
First Known Use: 1575
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