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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
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From the oblique case of {{inh|fr|fro|sire}} (see also French {{m|fr|sire}}), from {{inh|fr|VL.|*seior||lord, elder}}, from {{inh|fr|la|senior||older, elder}} (whence also {{m|fr|seigneur}}, from the accusative form), from {{m|la|senex||old}}. Cognate with {{cog|es|señor}}, {{cog|it|signore}}, etc.
From the oblique case of {{inh|fr|fro|sire}} (see also French {{m|fr|sire}}), from {{inh|fr|VL.|*seior||lord, elder}}, from {{inh|fr|la|senior||older, elder}} (whence also {{doublet|fr|seigneur|notext=1}}, from the accusative form), from {{m|la|senex||old}}. Cognate with {{cog|es|señor}}, {{cog|it|signore}}, etc. Also a {{doublet|nocap=1|fr|senior|sire}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
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* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-sieur.wav|Audio}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-sieur.wav}}
* {{homophones|fr|scieur}}
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# [[sir]], [[Mr.]], [[lord]]; title of respect for a man
# [[sir]], [[Mr.]], [[lord]]; title of respect for a man
#: {{syn|fr|[[sr|s<sup>r</sup>]]}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|fr|sr|s<sup>r</sup>}}


====Related terms====
====Related terms====
{{top2}}
{{col3|fr
* {{l|fr|dame}}
|dame
|Madame
* {{l|fr|lord}}
|monsieur
* {{l|fr|Madame}}
|seigneur
* {{l|fr|mister}}
|sire
* {{l|fr|monsieur}}
{{mid2}}
}}
* {{l|fr|Mr.}}
* {{l|fr|seignior}}
* {{l|fr|seigneur}}
* {{l|fr|sir}}
* {{l|fr|sire}}
{{bottom}}


===Further reading===
===Further reading===
* {{R:TLFi}}
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

Latest revision as of 15:40, 2 June 2024

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sieur m (plural sieurs)

  1. sir, Mr., lord; title of respect for a man
    Synonym: sr
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Further reading

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