"dear Sir" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} dear Sir
  1. (dated) Used as the salutation at the beginning of a formal letter when addressing persons – assumed to be male – of unknown names. Tags: dated Synonyms: dear sir, dear Sir or Madam, dear Sir/Madam (english: if gender of addressee is unknown), dear Sirs, dear sirs (english: with multiple addressees) Translations (Translations): muy señor mío (Spanish), muy señor nuestro (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-dear_Sir-en-phrase-plalIigE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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