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sirrah
[ sir-uh ]
/ ˈsɪr ə /
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noun Archaic.
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
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Origin of sirrah
1520–30; extended form of sir; source of final vowel is unclear
Words nearby sirrah
Sirius, sirloin, sirocco, sironize, siroset, sirrah, sirree, sir-reverence, Sir Roger de Coverley, Sir Sandford, sirup
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British Dictionary definitions for sirrah
sirrah
/ (ˈsɪrə) /
noun
archaic a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy
Word Origin for sirrah
C16: probably variant of sire
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