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ser

ser is the abbreviation of serial.

ser is the alternative spelling of sir.

Meaning of serial

Noun

serial (plural serials)

  1. A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
  2. A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
  3. (slang) A serial number, esp. one required to activate software.
    • Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens.
  4. (UK) A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot.
    • The practice, especially among members of shield serials, of 'whooping like cowboys and indians' and beating of truncheons on riot shields must cease as this tends to frighten and intimidate rioters.1992, James Donald, Ali Rattansi, Race, Culture and Difference, page 66

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Meaning of sir

Noun

sir (plural sirs)

  1. A man of a higher rank or position.
  2. A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly
    • Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776.
      B. Wooster: Hm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves?
      Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's...1991 May 12, “Kidnapped!”, in Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5
  3. to a knight or other low member of the peerage.
    • Just be careful. He gets whingy now if you don't address him as Sir John.
  4. to a superior military officer.
    • Sir, yes sir.
  5. to a teacher.
    • Here's my report, sir.
  6. A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.
    • Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to the art museum?

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Noun (1)

ser (plural sers)

  1. (historical) An old Indian unit of weight, equal to 80 tolas, or one fortieth of a maund.

Noun (2) capitalized: SER

SER (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of state emergency relief.

Forms of ser

pluralsers

Origin of ser

From Middle English ser. Popularised in modern fantasy by George R. R. Martin in the A Song of Ice and Fire series starting in 1996.

Questions about ser

What does ser mean?
Ser means an old Indian unit of weight, equal to 80 tolas, or one fortieth of a maund.
What is ser the abbreviation of?
Ser is the abbreviation of serial.
What part of speech is ser?
Ser is a noun.
What is the plural of ser?
The plural of ser is sers.

Words near ser in the dictionary

  1. sequons
  2. Sequoyah
  3. Sequoyah County
  4. Sequoyan
  5. sequuntur
  6. ser
  7. ser.
  8. sera
  9. Serabend
  10. Serabends
  11. serac

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: ser (page history and authors); SER (page history and authors); serial (page history and authors); sir (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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