Sir
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Sir is a formal English honorific title traditionally used to address or refer to a knight or baronet.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English honorific
→
form of address → honorific title → |
| associatedWith |
British honours system
→
baronetcy → knighthood → |
| context |
chivalric orders
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monarchical societies → |
| contrastsWith |
informal address forms like first names
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| derivedFrom |
Old French sire
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| etymologyOrigin |
Middle English
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| femaleEquivalent |
Dame
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| formalityLevel |
formal
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| genderAssociation |
male
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| grammaticalCategory |
noun
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| honorificType |
title of honour
→
title of respect → |
| language |
English
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| notUsedBefore |
surname alone
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| notUsedFor |
peers of the realm
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| relatedTerm |
Dame
→
Lord → Mister → |
| requires |
being knighted
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holding a baronetcy → |
| typicalPrecedence |
precedes personal name in written style
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| usedAs |
polite form of address to a man in some contexts
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| usedBefore |
full name
→
given name → |
| usedFor |
addressing a baronet
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addressing a knight → referring to a baronet → referring to a knight → |