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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.

sieur m (plural sieurs)

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 ===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 {{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}}.