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sir
English
Etymology
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, senior, señor, signor, and sire.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??(?)/
- (General American) enPR: ?sûr, IPA(key): /?s?/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /?s??/
- (Indian English) IPA(key): /?s?(?)/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Noun
sir (plural sirs)
- A man of a higher rank or position.
- A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:
- 1991 May 12, "Kidnapped!" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5:
- 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.
- 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.
- to a knight or other low member of the peerage.
- to a superior military officer.
- Coordinate term: ma'am
- to a teacher.
- Coordinate term: miss
- 1991 May 12, "Kidnapped!" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5:
- A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.
- Coordinate terms: madam, ma'am, miss
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Verb
sir (third-person singular simple present sirs, present participle sirring, simple past and past participle sirred)
- To address (someone) using "sir".
- Coordinate terms: ma'am, mam
Translations
See also
- lord
- (titles) (of a man): Mr (Mister, mister), Sir (sir); (of a woman): Ms (Miz, mizz), Mrs (Mistress, mistress), Miss (miss), Dame (dame), (of a non-binary person): Mx (Mixter); (see also): Dr (Doctor, doctor), Madam (madam, ma'am) (Category: en:Titles)
Further reading
- sir in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- sir in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- IRS, IRs, ISR, Isr., RIS, RIs, RSI, SRI
Middle English
Noun
sir
- Alternative form of sire
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish sirid (“to traverse, seek”). Cognate with Manx shirr.
Verb
sir (past shir, future siridh, verbal noun sireadh, past participle sirte)
- seek, search, look for
- Synonym: lorg
Mutation
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *syr?, derived from "sour milk"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sîr/
Noun
s?r m (Cyrillic spelling ????)
- cheese
Declension
Derived terms
- s?rn?
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *syr?, derived from "sour milk"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sír/
Noun
s?r m inan
- cheese
Inflection
Derived terms
- síriti
Further reading
- “sir”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Uzbek
Etymology 1
From Russian ??? (syr).
Noun
sir (plural sirlar)
- cheese
Etymology 2
From Arabic ????? (sirr).
Noun
sir (plural sirlar)
- secret
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English shire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si?r/
Noun
sir f (plural siroedd, not mutable)
- county, shire
Derived terms
- sirol (adjective)
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “sir”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Zay
Etymology
Cognate to Silt'e [script needed] (sa:r).
Noun
sir
- grass
Zazaki
Etymology
Compare Persian ???? (sir, “garlic”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?si?]
- Hyphenation: sir
Noun
sir m
- garlic
References
- Initial SLLE Survey of the Zway Area by Klaus Wedekind and Charlotte Wedekind
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guv
English
Alternative forms
- gov
Etymology
Alternative phonetic spelling of gov, short for governor.
Noun
guv (uncountable)
- (Britain, chiefly London, informal) a form of address, usually to an unknown male or a superior. An informal form of sir.
- Spare two quid, guv? I 'aven't eaten since yesterday.
- Right away, guv... I mean, sarge.
Synonyms
- boss
Translations
Related terms
- guv'nor
- governor
Anagrams
- vug
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