sieur
Pronunciation: /sjœʁ/
“sieur” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In French
- Monsieur. — Dans les plaidoiries et les divers autres actes judiciaires.
- ou et Monsieur; quelqu’un. — Il précède alors le nom propre de la personne désignée.
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.
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