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sir-reverence

sir-reverence noun: excrement.

Noun

sir-reverence (countable and uncountable, plural sir-reverences)

  1. (obsolete) excrement

Interjection

  1. (obsolete) Used apologetically when something offensive is mentioned.

Forms of sir-reverence

pluralsir-reverences

Origin of sir-reverence

An alteration of save-reverence or "save your reverence" (seen e.g. in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, act 1 scene 4), an apology for alluding to anything likely to shock one's sense of decency.

Questions about sir-reverence

What does sir-reverence mean?
Sir-reverence means excrement.
What part of speech is sir-reverence?
Sir-reverence can be a noun or an interjection.
What is the plural of sir-reverence?
The plural of sir-reverence is sir-reverences.

Words near sir-reverence in the dictionary

  1. Sir Roger of Coverly
  2. sir sandwich
  3. sir sandwiches
  4. sir, this is a Wendy's
  5. sir, this is an Arby's
  6. sir-reverence
  7. sir-reverences
  8. Sir.
  9. sira
  10. Sirab
  11. Sirach

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