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sə:1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) herr; min herre2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) sir, ridder, baronherr--------herreIsubst. \/sɜː\/, trykksvak \/sə\/1) ( i høflig tiltale) herr, sir (ofte uten tilsvarende i norsk)• can I help you sir?2) ( ved møte) herr formann, herr president3) ( militærvesen) forklaring: tiltale til offiser, f.eks. kaptein, oberst e.l.• yes, Sir!ja, kaptein!4) ( spøkefullt) min herre, mester, høystærede• no sir, I won't put up with it!nei, min herre, jeg finner meg ikke i det!5) ( skolevesen) forklaring: tiltale til mannlig lærer• have you met Sir John Moore?( til konglige) Deres MajestetSir? ( til mann) unnskyld?yes sir! ja!IIverb \/sɜː\/, trykksvak \/sə\/tiltale med sir, si sir til• don't sir me!
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literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
