sirrah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sirrah
1520–30; extended form of sir; source of final vowel is unclear
Vocabulary lists containing sirrah
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 5
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Example Sentences
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The trouble with America today is that there are too few men with dour visages who exclaim "sirrah" and too many who skip, leak, jam, run out quickly and can be replaced for 69¢.
From Time Magazine Archive
He taught himself a kind of English by comparing Russian and English versions of Shakespearean plays and practiced on unamused trolley conductors: "Holla, sirrah, wouldst prithee halt!"
From Time Magazine Archive
I shall consider you hereafter, sirrah; but I am sure in all companies I pass for a virtuoso.
From Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love by Dryden, John
"You are spited and jealous; but don't dare to speak disrespectfully of Mademoiselle in my presence, sirrah," said Gabriel, fiercely.
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
"Now, sirrah," exclaimed the prosecuting lawyer, addressing Caleb Keeping, "methinks you know this witness!"
From A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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