sir
IPA: sˈɝ
noun
- A man of a higher rank or position.
- A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position
- to a knight or other low member of the peerage.
- to a superior military officer.
- to a teacher.
- A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.
- (Britain) The titular prefix given to a knight or baronet.
- (Philippines, colloquial or informal) A respectful term of address or reference to a man of higher rank or position before the man's given name or nickname.
- Alternative letter-case form of sir. [A man of a higher rank or position.]
- (manufacturing) Initialism of surface insulation resistance.
- (biochemistry, genetics) Abbreviation of silent information regulator.
verb
- To address (someone) using "sir".
adjective
- (epidemiology) Initialism of susceptible-infected/infectious-removed/recovered.
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Examples of "sir" in Sentences
- I met sir John.
- Long live Sir Stephen the Sardonic
- The purchase was for protecting the Sir.
- Sir John responds unfavorably to her entreaty.
- He spoke softly to Sir Sidney but to the point.
- It was guaranteed to spellbind Sir Harry for life.
- The Chairman of the Commission was Sir Ernest Gowers.
- The Chancellor is the newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald.
- Purge the names of the nobodies and leave the Sir Edmunds.
- Sir Mitford was distressed to see the suffering of the people.