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sir

sir
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur]
    • /sɜr/
    • /sɜː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur]
    • /sɜr/

Definitions of sir word

  • noun sir a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 1
  • noun sir (initial capital letter) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 1
  • noun sir (initial capital letter) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy. 1
  • noun sir a lord or gentleman: noble sirs and ladies. 1
  • noun sir an ironic or humorous title of respect: sir critic. 1
  • noun sir Archaic. a title of respect used before a noun to designate profession, rank, etc.: sir priest; sir clerk. 1
See all 22 definitions of sir

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Origin of sir

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English; unstressed variant of sire

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sir

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sir

sir popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sir usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sir

noun sir

  • gent — Flemish name of Ghent.
  • gentleman — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
  • gents — Flemish name of Ghent.
  • he — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
  • hes — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
All 16 Synonyms of sir

Antonyms for sir

noun sir

  • madam — (often initial capital letter) a polite term of address to a woman, originally used only to a woman of rank or authority: Madam President; May I help you, madam?
Just one Antonym for sir

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