A few days ago
SV650s

What does Sir means?

Not(Yes, sir.)

What I mean is Sir for example: Sir Issac Newton.

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A few days ago
guitarfool5931

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1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir.

2. (initial capital letter) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott.

3. (initial capital letter) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy.

4. a lord or gentleman: noble sirs and ladies.

5. an ironic or humorous title of respect: sir critic.

6. Archaic. a title of respect used before a noun to designate profession, rank, etc.: sir priest; sir clerk.

—I think you’re looking at the third meaning—-

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A few days ago
Crimson Crow
Sir is an honorary title.

term of address for a man

a title used before the name of knight or baronet

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A few days ago
Sharon Newman (YR) Must Die
Sir is a term you use when you talk about a man who has been “knighted” by the Queen of England for his services or contributions.
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A few days ago
Let’s have babies
Sir is usually a term of respect, but if you mean that they have the word Sir inn front of their name when they are mention it means they have been knighted by the Queen of England.
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A few days ago
ooari
Yeah, it is an old English term for men who were nobility. Sort of like knight except a little more contemporary. Got it, sir?
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Knight
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A few days ago
fuzzykitty
It is used as a title before the mans name,
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A few days ago
♥Twinkle♥Toes
It’s a title after being knighted.
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A few days ago
Chimezie
I want to know too. It seems like we’ve all been using a term that very few people actually know the origin and what it really means…Oh yea I wonder how the dictionary defines it.
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A few days ago
newtobigd78
It’s the title you are given once you are knighted by the queen.
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