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A man of social authority and dignity; a lord; a master; a
gentleman; -- in this sense usually spelled sire. |
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A title prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or a
baronet. |
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An English rendering of the LAtin Dominus, the academical
title of a bachelor of arts; -- formerly colloquially, and sometimes
contemptuously, applied to the clergy. |
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A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being
prefixed to his name; -- used especially in speaking to elders or
superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality. |
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