Sir vs Dr - What's the difference?
sir | dr |
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".
Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)
Drive, used after the name of a street name
debitor
As nouns the difference between sir and dr
is that sir is a man of a higher rank or position while Dr is doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe.As initialisms the difference between sir and dr
is that sir is surface insulation resistanceDR is initialism of lang=en used to refer to strains of tuberculosis, lang=en.As a verb sir
is to address (someone) 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?