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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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====See also====
{{col3|en|title=English
|lord
|mister
|Mr.
|seignior
|sir
}}
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===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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