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Definition of Sir
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Sir
A man of social authority and dignity; a lord; a master; a gentleman; -- in this sense usually spelled sire. A title prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or a baronet. An English rendering of the LAtin Dominus, the academical title of a bachelor of arts; -- formerly colloquially, and sometimes contemptuously, applied to the clergy. A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being prefixed to his name; -- used especially in speaking to elders or superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality. Related Definitions:
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Sir Quotations
Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right. Abraham Lincoln You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. Samuel Johnson What, sir, would the people of the earth be without woman? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce. Mark Twain What would men be without women? Scarce, sir, mighty scarce. Mark Twain There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern... No, Sir; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn. Samuel Johnson |
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Sir Translations
sir in Danish is herre, hr. sir in French is monsieur sir in German is Herr, mein Herr sir in Italian is signore sir in Spanish is sr sir in Swedish is adelstitel, min herre |
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