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Sir
noun
a
formal
title
placed
before
the
first
name
of
a
man
who
has
been
knighted
by
the
British
monarch
•
Sir
Paul
McCartney
gave
a
memorable
performance
.
Sir
Paul
McCartney
gave
a
memorable
performance
.
•
After
the
ceremony
,
he
was
proudly
introduced
as
Sir
Jonathan
.
After
the
ceremony
,
he
was
proudly
introduced
as
Sir
Jonathan
.
Derived
from
the
earlier
form
"
sire
,"
used
for
feudal
lords
;
formalized
as
a
knighthood
title
in
medieval
England
.
sir
noun
a
polite
word
used
to
address
a
man
when
you
are
speaking
to
him
,
especially
if
you
do
not
know
his
name
or
want
to
show
respect
•
"
Excuse
me
,
sir
,
you
dropped
your
wallet
."
"
Excuse
me
,
sir
,
you
dropped
your
wallet
."
•
"
Thank
you
,
sir
,
for
helping
me
with
my
bags
."
"
Thank
you
,
sir
,
for
helping
me
with
my
bags
."
From
Middle
French
"
sire
"
meaning
“
lord
,
master
,”
ultimately
from
Latin
“
senior
,”
meaning
“
older
,
elder
.”
noun
a
word
used
by
students
to
address
a
male
teacher
in
some
schools
•
Sir
,
could
you
explain
that
question
again
?
Sir
,
could
you
explain
that
question
again
?
•
Good
morning
,
sir
!
Good
morning
,
sir
!
Extension
of
the
general
polite
form
of
address
,
adopted
in
schools
during
the
19th
century
to
reinforce
respect
for
male
teachers
.
desire
noun
a
strong
feeling
of
wanting
or
wishing
for
something
to
happen
or
to
have
something
•
Her
desire
to
travel
pushed
her
to
save
every
penny
.
Her
desire
to
travel
pushed
her
to
save
every
penny
.
•
The
team
showed
a
fierce
desire
to
win
the
championship
.
The
team
showed
a
fierce
desire
to
win
the
championship
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
desir
,
from
Latin
dēsīderāre
‘
to
long
for
’.
verb
-
desire
,
desiring
,
desires
,
desired
to
want
or
wish
for
something
very
strongly
•
Many
people
desire
peace
and
stability
.
Many
people
desire
peace
and
stability
.
•
She
desired
nothing
more
than
a
quiet
evening
at
home
.
She
desired
nothing
more
than
a
quiet
evening
at
home
.
noun
a
strong
feeling
of
sexual
attraction
toward
someone
•
There
was
an
undeniable
desire
between
them
as
they
leaned
closer
.
There
was
an
undeniable
desire
between
them
as
they
leaned
closer
.
•
He
tried
to
hide
his
desire
when
she
walked
into
the
room
.
He
tried
to
hide
his
desire
when
she
walked
into
the
room
.
