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/sir"euh/, n. Archaic.a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.[1520-30; extended form of SIR; source of final vowel is unclear]
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Sirrah — Sir rah, n. [Probably from Icel. s[=i]ra, fr. F. sire. See {Sir}.] A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sirrah — can refer to: * A name for the star Alpha Andromedae (also known as Alpheratz) * An , often found in Elizabethan works* Sirrah is the name of a Polish Gothic metal band … Wikipedia
Sirrah — Sirrah, der hellste Stern (α) im Sternbilde der Andromeda … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
sirrah — 1520s, term of address used to men or boys expressing anger or contempt, archaic extended form of SIR (Cf. sir) (in U.S., siree, attested from 1823) … Etymology dictionary
sirrah — or sirra [sir′ə] n. [< SIR] Archaic a contemptuous term of address used, as in anger, to a man … English World dictionary
sirrah — An extended form of ‘sir’ which began to be used in the sixteenth century and is still to be found in nineteenth century literature. Joseph Sedley, for example, in Thackeray’s Vanity Fair, addresses his servant as ‘fellow’ and ‘sir’, and… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Sirrah — Datenbanklinks zu Sirrah (Alpha Andromedae) Doppelstern Sirrah (α Andromedae) Beobachtu … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sirrah — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sirrah, peut désigner : Un des noms traditionnels de l étoile Alpha Andromedae, Un groupe de rock polonais, Sirrah. Catégorie : Homonymie … Wikipédia en Français
Sirrah (группа) — Sirrah Жанр ДумДэт метал Годы 1992 1999 Страна … Википедия
Sirrah (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Sirrah Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Origin = Opole, Poland Genre = Progressive Gothic metal Avant garde Death/Doom Industrial metal (later works) Years active = 1992–1999 Label =… … Wikipedia
Sirrah (étoile) — Alpha Andromedae α Andromedae (Alpheratz / Sirrah) Données d observation (Époque J2000.0) Ascension droite 00h 08m 23.265s Déclinaison +29° 05′ 25.58″ … Wikipédia en Français
