Sir. (Bible)

(the Apocryphal Book of) Wisdom of Jesus the son of Sirach (also called Ecclesiasticus)

sir /sûr/

1. A word of respect (or disapprobation) used in addressing a man
2. A gentleman
3. (with cap) prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or baronet
4. (with cap) a word of address to a man in a formal letter
5. Formerly used as a translation of L dominus, bachelor of arts (as distinguished from magister, master of arts)

To address as ‘sir’

• give notice
• givens
• give odds
• give off
• give offence
• give on a plate
• give oneself airs
• give oneself away
• give one's right arm
• give or take
• give out
• give over
• give over to
• give pause
• give place
• give place to
• give points to
• giver
• give rein
• give rise to
• givers
• gives
• give someone a bell
• give someone a leg up
• give someone a start