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单词 sirs
释义

sir

noun

ˈsər How to pronounce sir (audio)
1
a
: a man entitled to be addressed as sir
used as a title before the given name of a knight or baronet and formerly sometimes before the given name of a priest
b
: a man of rank or position
2
a
used as a usually respectful form of address
b
capitalized
used as a conventional form of address in the salutation of a letter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Governor Hutchinson, welcome back to Meet the Press, sir. GOV. NBC News, 26 June 2022 God bless you sir for putting so much effort into this race. Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 18 May 2022 Mayor Byron Brown of Buffalo, thank you so much, sir. NBC News, 15 May 2022 No offense sir, but was wondering what’d the situation be if my response was typed in Kannada!! Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2022 Foreign Minister Kuleba, welcome to Meet the Press, sir. NBC News, 10 Apr. 2022 Hardworking Gentlemen | Natural Body Wash Are you, good sir, a gentleman of quality, work ethic, and uncompromising taste? The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022 Nice try, sir, but this only makes Susie feel worse. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2022 No sir, and the reason is, different audiences treat music differently than 50 years ago. Mark Elibert, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from sire

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

sir

noun

ˈsər How to pronounce sir (audio)
1
used without a name as a form of polite address to a man
May I help you, sir?
2
capitalized
used as a title before the given name of a knight or a baronet
Sir Walter Raleigh
3
capitalized
used without a name as a form of address at the beginning of a letter

sirs

noun

plural of sir
as in gentlemen

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • gentlemen
  • gents
  • fellas
  • masters
  • lads
  • misters
  • guys
  • chaps
  • fellers
  • hombres
  • dudes
  • males
  • bastards
  • galoots
  • blokes
  • fellows
  • bucks
  • joes
  • chappies
  • men
  • cats
  • jokers
  • buddies
  • jacks
  • busters
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