Sire
Sire (/saɪər/, French pronunciation: [siʁ][1]) is an archaic respectful form of address to reigning kings in Europe. In French and other languages it is rare but used in literary contexts.[1]
The words "sire" and "sir", as well as the French "(mon)sieur", the Spanish "señor", and the Portuguese "senhor", share a common etymological origin, all ultimately being related to the Latin senior. The female equivalent form of address is dame or dam.[2]
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[edit]- 1 2 "sire". Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language] (in French). 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Jane Mills (April 1992). Womanwords: a dictionary of words about women. Free Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-02-921495-4.