"sir-reverence" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: An alteration of save-reverence or "save your reverence" (seen e.g. in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, act 1 scene 4), an apology for alluding to anything likely to shock one's sense of decency.
  1. (obsolete) Used apologetically when something offensive is mentioned. Tags: obsolete Related terms: saving your reverence
    Sense id: en-sir-reverence-en-intj-p-xMhiNl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5

Noun

Forms: sir-reverences [plural]
Etymology: An alteration of save-reverence or "save your reverence" (seen e.g. in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, act 1 scene 4), an apology for alluding to anything likely to shock one's sense of decency. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sir-reverence (countable and uncountable, plural sir-reverences)
  1. (obsolete) excrement Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sir-reverence-en-noun-re3anJVC

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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