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Sir

//sɝ// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Initialism of susceptible-infected/infectious-removed/recovered. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Syr. alt-of, alternative

    "The Kara-tau, or "Black Mountain," the last spur of the Tian-shan towards the north-west, seldom exceeds 6,500 feet in height, but is geographically of great importance, as forming the water-parting between the Sir and Chu basins. It also abounds most in coal, iron, copper, and argentiferous lead."

  2. 2
    Initialism of Special Intensive Revision, a voter-roll revision process in India. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "The Kerala government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) of India to defer the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls of the State. The State said the conduct of the “cumbersome” SIR process from November 4 to December 4 would coincide with the elections to the local bodies in Kerala. The simultaneous conduct of both exercises would not only strain human resource but also create an “administrative impasse” with no personnel left to take care of the day-to-day functioning of the government. The government said the simultaneous conduct of the SIR and the local body elections would be an “near- impossibility”."

Noun
  1. 1
    A man of a higher rank or position.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of sir. alt-of

    "“Every minute,” continued M. Krempe with warmth, “every instant that you have wasted on those books is utterly and entirely lost. You have burdened your memory with exploded systems, and useless names. Good God! in what desert land have you lived, where no one was kind enough to inform you that these fancies, which you have so greedily imbibed, are a thousand years old, and as musty as they are ancient? I little expected in this enlightened and scientific age to find a disciple of Albertus Magnus and Paracelsus. My dear Sir, you must begin your studies entirely anew.”"

  3. 3
    Initialism of surface insulation resistance. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  4. 4
    term of address for a man wordnet
  5. 5
    A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly

    "Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776. B. Wooster: Hm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves? Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir."

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  1. 6
    The titular prefix given to a knight or baronet. British
  2. 7
    Abbreviation of silent information regulator. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    a title used before the name of knight or baronet wordnet
  4. 9
    A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position; to a knight or other low member of the peerage.

    "Just be careful. He gets whingy now if you don't address him as Sir John."

  5. 10
    A respectful term of address or reference to a man of higher rank or position before the man's given name or nickname. Philippines, colloquial, informal
  6. 11
    A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position; to a superior military officer.

    "Sir, yes sir."

  7. 12
    A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position; to a teacher.

    "Here's my report, sir."

  8. 13
    A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.

    "Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to the art museum?"

Verb
  1. 1
    To address another individual using "sir". informal, transitive

    "Sir, yes, sir! —Don't you sir me, private! I work for a living!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English sir, unstressed form of sire, borrowed from Old French sire (“master, sir, lord”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”), from senex (“old”). Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sire.

Etymology 2

From Middle English sir, unstressed form of sire, borrowed from Old French sire (“master, sir, lord”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”), from senex (“old”). Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sire.

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