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sieur.

sir, Mr., lord; title of respect for a man

5 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/sjœʁ/
  1. sir, Mr., lord; title of respect for a man

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From the oblique case of Old French sire (see also French sire), from Vulgar Latin *seior (“lord, elder”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”) (whence also seigneur, from the accusative form), from senex (“old”). Cognate with Spanish señor, Italian signore, etc. Also a doublet of senior and sire.

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