Ser
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of serial. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 An old Indian unit of weight, equal to 80 tolas, or one fortieth of a maund. historical
- 3 Alternative spelling of sir. alt-of, alternative, archaic
"He was knighted and became Ser William."
- 4 Initialism of state emergency relief. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"English doesn't differentiate between the verbs "ser" and "estar"."
Etymology
From Middle English ser. Popularised in modern fantasy by George R. R. Martin in the A Song of Ice and Fire series starting in 1996.