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| babu |
a Hindu form of address that is the equivalent of Mr. or Sir, used in eastern India as a term of respect. |
| don1 |
(cap.) Sir; a title formerly attached to the name of a Spanish aristocrat or gentleman, now used as a courtesy title. [1/2 definitions] |
| effendi |
a Turkish title of respect meaning "sir" or "mister". |
| Herr |
a German title of respect for men, preceding family names and professional titles, and corresponding to English "Mr." or "Sir". |
| huzoor |
a Hindu term of respect akin to "sir." |
| M. |
abbreviation of "Monsieur," the French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to "Mister" or "Sir". |
| Mister |
(informal; l.c.) a term of address used in place of "sir," without a last name. [1/3 definitions] |
| monsieur |
the French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to "Mister" or "Sir". |
| Roanoke Island |
an island off the coast of North Carolina, where colonists brought by Sir Walter Raleigh established the first English settlement in North America in 1585. |
| seņor |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Mr." or "Sir". [1/2 definitions] |
| Sherlock Holmes |
a fictional detective hero in many late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century short stories and novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is described as having extraordinary powers of observation and deduction. [1/2 definitions] |
| signor |
an Italian title of respect for a man, similar to "Mr." or "Sir". |
| signore |
an Italian title of courtesy for a man, similar to "Sir" (used without the proper name). |
| sirree |
(informal) sir (used for emphasis after "yes" or "no"). |
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