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    sr
    steradian.
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    Sr
    strontium.
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    SR
    abbreviation
    seaman recruit.
  • Sr.
    Sr.
    abbreviation
    Sister.
  • S.R.
    S.R.
    abbreviation
    Sons of the Revolution.

sr

1 American  
  1. steradian.


Sr 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. strontium.


SR 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. seaman recruit.


Sr. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Ecclesiastical. Sister.


Sr. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Senhor.

  2. Senior.

  3. Señor.

  4. Sir.


S.R. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. Sons of the Revolution.


Sr 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. (after a name) senior

  2. Señor

  3. Sir

  4. Sister (religious)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

symbol

  1. strontium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
sr 2 British  

symbol

  1. steradian

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sr 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Suriname

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Sr.

From the Latin word Soror

Example Sentences

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All-purpose player — Joe Reed, Virginia, 6-1, 215, sr.,

From Seattle Times Dec. 10, 2019

Defensive ends - Zach Allen, Boston College, 6-3, 285, sr.,

From Washington Times Dec. 4, 2018

Tight end - Tommy Sweeney, Boston College, 6-5, 260, sr.,

From Washington Times Dec. 4, 2018

State player of the year, all classes: Jamyn Patu, sr.,

From Seattle Times Dec. 22, 2017

Yo onen onen wen ni sr te, "oh now—now this day."

From The Iroquois Book of Rites by Hale, Horatio

They are the sons of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper Sr.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2026

Gail Munro, the daughter of Hammy Sr, is the youngest of five children.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

On Monday, Inglewood’s head coach, Jason Crowe Sr, called timeout when the Southern Section record was broken.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

Eubank Sr is a performer, often pulling focus from his son with his dance moves, while the elder Benn is straight and to the point.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2025

I hope my Mother is well, to whom I beg my Duty: & am with all possible respect, Sr, Yr most dutifull son, Wm.

From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose

In Orlando, Fla., Sabrina Brown has begun mapping out her weekend errands to avoid driving all over town in her orange 2019 Nissan Altima SR.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

The small Cirrus SR 20 plane came down close to the M62 in Littleborough, near Rochdale, at about 11:00 GMT.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

"We struck a deal with the pirates," Mizanul Islam of SR Shipping, the group's maritime arm, told AFP news agency.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2024

They helped all of us turn around to head south in the northbound lanes to the SR 530 exit.

From Seattle Times Apr. 12, 2024

Behind the closed and guarded doors of the SR offices, an SR officer deciphered the message by hand, using a one-time pad.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Televangelist Jerry Falwell Sr., expressed it as the “moral majority.”

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Supreme Court famously ordered the breakup of Standard Oil, founder John D. Rockefeller Sr. became the world’s first billionaire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Pitcher, Peyton May, Norco, Sr.: The Oklahoma State commit went 12-1 with 130 strikeouts in 83 innings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

Outfielder, Shea Gonzalez, Villa Park, Sr.: The Washington commit had 59 hits, 40 stolen bases and was the Freeway League player of the year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

I walk once I hit the main road, so as not to draw unnecessary attention, but when I reach T P Burruss Sr. Drive SW—aka Ashby Place—I break into a run again.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

The sneakers, part of an extended partnership between S.R. and Vans, are $160, and the green version can be purchased at kith.com.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2024

In Europe, France and Spain have adopted versions of a plan put forth by Bary S.R.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2020

In 2019, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum announced the discovery of the wreck of the S.R.

From Fox News Jan. 3, 2020

They knew there was a chance that grid held not just the Hudson, but two other wrecks - the Sunbeam that sank in 1863, and the S.R.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2019

It was kept at Great Smials, but it was written in Gondor, probably at the request of the great-grandson of Peregrin, and completed in S.R.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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