sir
(noun) term of address for a man
Sir
(noun) a title used before the name of knight or baronet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
SIR (plural SIRs)
(manufacturing) Initialism of surface insulation resistance.
(biochemistry, genetics) Abbreviation of silent information regulator.
SIR (not comparable)
(epidemiology) Initialism of susceptible-infected/infectious-removed/recovered.
• IRS, ISR, Isr., RIS, RIs, RSI, SRI
Sir (plural Sirs)
Alternative letter-case form of sir.
(British) The titular prefix given to a knight or baronet.
• Dame
• IRS, ISR, Isr., RIS, RIs, RSI, SRI
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
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
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
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
• IRS, ISR, Isr., RIS, RIs, RSI, SRI
Source: Wiktionary
Sir, n. Etym: [OE. sire, F. sire, contr. from the nominative L. senior an elder, elderly person, compar. of senex,senis, an aged person; akin to Gr. sana, Goth. sineigs old, sinista eldest, Ir. & Gael. sean old, W. hen. Cf. Seignior, Senate, Seneschal, Senior, Senor, Signor, Sire, Sirrah.]
1. A man of social authority and dignity; a lord; a master; a gentleman; -- in this sense usually spelled sire. [Obs.] He was crowned lord and sire. Gower. In the election of a sir so rare. Shak.
2. A title prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or a baronet. Sir Horace Vere, his brother, was the principal in the active part. Bacon.
3. An English rendering of the LAtin Dominus, the academical title of a bachelor of arts; -- formerly colloquially, and sometimes contemptuously, applied to the clergy. Nares. Instead of a faithful and painful teacher, they hire a Sir John, which hath better skill in playing at tables, or in keeping of a garden, than in God's word. Latimer.
4. 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. "What's that to you, sir" Sheridan.
Note: Anciently, this title, was often used when a person was addressed as a man holding a certain office, or following a certain business. "Sir man of law." "Sir parish priest." Chaucer. Sir reverance. See under Reverence, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
