Sir vs Dominus - What's the difference?
sir | dominus |
A man of a higher rank or position.
An address to a military superior of either sex.
An address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown.
(colloquial) yes or no.
To address (someone) using "sir".
master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor
As nouns the difference between sir and dominus
is that sir is a man of a higher rank or position while dominus is master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor.As a verb sir
is to address somebody using sir.sir
English
Noun
- Yes sir .
- Excuse me, sir , could you tell me where the nearest bookstore is?
Derived terms
* sirrah * sirree * sireeVerb
(sirr)- "Right this way, sir." — "You don't have to sir me."
- He sirred me! Do I really look that masculine just because I'm wearing a tie?
Coordinate terms
* ma'am, mamSee also
* lord * dame * mister * madamExternal links
* *Anagrams
* * * ----dominus
English
Noun
(domini)- (Cowell)