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sir

sir

noun SIR Rare
People & Society Honorifics

Usage Note

Sir in French is a direct borrowing of the English honorific, used when addressing or referring to a British or other English-speaking knight or baronet. It is not a native French title and does not replace monsieur in French contexts. In subtitles and historical texts it appears untranslated before the holder's name.

Examples

"Il a été fait sir par la reine."

Natural Translation

He was made a sir by the queen.

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