Sire

Sire is an archaic respectful form of address to reigning kings in Europe. In French and other languages it is less archaic and relatively more current.^{[citation needed]} In Belgium, the king is addressed as "Sire..." in both Dutch and French.^{[citation needed]}

The words "sire" and "sir", as well as the French "(mon)sieur" and the Spanish "señor", share a common etymological origin, all ultimately being related to the Latin senior. The female equivalent form of address is dame or dam.^[1]

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^ Jane Mills (April 1992). Womanwords: a dictionary of words about women. Free Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-02-921495-4.

[1] Jane Mills (April 1992). Womanwords: a dictionary of words about women. Free Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-02-921495-4.

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v t e English social honorific titles
Feminine	Goodwife Mrs Miss Ms Mistress Madam Dame Lady
Masculine	Goodman Mr Esquire Master Sir Sire Lord
Neutral	Mx Dr

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