Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sur]
- /sɜr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sur]
- /sɜr/
Definitions of sir's word
- noun sir's a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 1
- noun sir's (initial capital letter) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 1
- noun sir's (initial capital letter) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy. 1
- noun sir's a lord or gentleman: noble sirs and ladies. 1
- noun sir's an ironic or humorous title of respect: sir critic. 1
- noun sir's Archaic. a title of respect used before a noun to designate profession, rank, etc.: sir priest; sir clerk. 1
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Origin of sir's
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's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sir's 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".