"Sr" meaning in English

See Sr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: Sr. [alternative], Snr [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} Sr
  1. (UK) Abbreviation of senior; A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: senior (extra: A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name)
    Sense id: en-Sr-en-adj-GuEqiqcL Categories (other): British English

Noun

Forms: Sr. [alternative], Snr [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Sr (uncountable)
  1. Abbreviation of sister; A title for a nun. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: sister (extra: A title for a nun)
    Sense id: en-Sr-en-noun-SWIOofqc
  2. Abbreviation of surveyor, adopted by The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors as a title of its Corporate Members. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: surveyor, adopted by The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors as a title of its Corporate Members
    Sense id: en-Sr-en-noun-NoNt0xcb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 19 50 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 34 18 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Dr, Jr, Mr, Ms
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