vir

American

[veer] / vɪər /

noun

Latin.

husband (used chiefly in the legal phraseet vir ).

VIR British

abbreviation

Victoria Imperatrix Regina

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Etymology

Origin of VIR

Latin: Victoria, Empress and Queen

Example Sentences

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Major Singh, who was among the dead, was posthumously awarded India's highest military honour Param Vir Chakra for his courage and leadership.

From BBC

Another Indian journalist, Vir Sanghvi, wrote that Mr. Mamdani “offers an authentic representation of modern India.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Popular comedian Vir Das also weighed in on the controversy and criticised news channels for their one-dimensional coverage of the incident and for taking a disparaging view of all digital content.

From BBC

But such disputes are usually commercial in nature and have little to do with customers, says food writer Vir Sanghvi.

From BBC

The Channel 4 comedy series won the International Emmy for Comedy alongside Netflix special Vir Das: Landing, which first aired in 2022.

From BBC

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