"sieur" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /sjœʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-sieur.wav Forms: sieurs [plural]
Etymology: From the oblique case of Old French sire (see also French sire), from Vulgar Latin *seior (“lord, elder”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”) (whence also seigneur, from the accusative form), from senex (“old”). Cognate with Spanish señor, Italian signore, etc. Also a doublet of senior and sire. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|ine-pro}}, {{langname|ine-pro}} Proto-Indo-European, {{word|fr|ine|sénos}}, {{inh|fr|fro|sire}} Old French sire, {{m|fr|sire}} sire, {{inh|fr|VL.|*seior||lord, elder}} Vulgar Latin *seior (“lord, elder”), {{inh|fr|la|senior||older, elder}} Latin senior (“older, elder”), {{doublet|fr|seigneur|notext=1}} seigneur, {{m|la|senex||old}} senex (“old”), {{cog|es|señor}} Spanish señor, {{cog|it|signore}} Italian signore, {{doublet|fr|senior|sire|nocap=1}} doublet of senior and sire Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} sieur m (plural sieurs)
  1. sir, Mr., lord; title of respect for a man Wikipedia link: fr:sieur Tags: masculine Synonyms: sʳ Related terms: dame, Madame, monsieur, seigneur, sire
    Sense id: en-sieur-fr-noun-y5BcEjiz Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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