Sir
Sir is an honorific address used as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures. It is often used in formal correspondence (Dear Sir, Right Reverend Sir).
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Famous quotes containing the word sir:
“Shall we fight or shall we fly?
Good Sir Richard, tell us now,
For to fight is but to die!”
—Alfred Tennyson (18091892)
“That sir which serves and seeks for gain,
And follows but for form,
Will pack when it begins to rain,
And leave thee in the storm.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
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