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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'sir', 'Sir': /ˈsɜː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɝ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sûr)


Sir
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Sense: A formal title
Synonyms:
lord Collocations, knight Collocations, baron, priest Collocations, governor, master Collocations
Sense: A form of address; not always capital
Synonyms:
sire, Your Honor, Your Excellency, Your Majesty, Your Reverence, Your Grace, My Lord, my dear sir, Mister Collocations, Bud Collocations, Chief Collocations, Big Boy

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