Results for: Sir

In History of Europe

Where was Sir Gawain from?

Sir Gawain is from the legends of King Arthur. He fought and cut off the head of the Green Knight in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'.
In Explorers and Expeditions

How did sir Edmund Hillary get the sir?

Edmund Hillary was knighted in 1953 in London on his return form climbing Everest becoming a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He became a Member of the Ord… ( Full Answer )
In King Arthur

Who was Sir Lancelot?

Sir Lancelot is typically considered to be one of the greatest and most trusted of King Arthur's knights. He is also known as Lancelot of the Lake or Lancelot du Lac because h… ( Full Answer )
In India Colleges and Universities

Who was Sir Parshurambhau?

Sir Parshurambhau is a college in the western India region of Maharashtra in Pune City. It was started as the New Poona College in 1926 and later renamed after Sir Parshur… ( Full Answer )
In English to Italian

What is 'Sir' in Italian?

Signore is an Italian equivalent of the English word "sir." Specifically, the Italian word is a masculine noun. Its singular definite article il means "the." Its singula… ( Full Answer )
In Uncategorized

Who is the sir geoffrey?

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resultingfrom underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanicactivity . Nickname of former England and Yorkshire c… ( Full Answer )
In Toads

Who is Sir Tristram?

sir tristram was one of the greatest knights in the books of king arthur.he was in the top three greatest with the exception of sir launcelot,sir lamerok and sir galahad.his l… ( Full Answer )
In Isaac Newton

What is Sir?

sir is a person you thinks they are hard Gerard, but they are not because Liam wright owned them at rugby!
In English Language

What is the opposite of SIR?

In common language, the opposite term for sir is madam. If you are using 'Sir' as a title (a knighted person), there are number of paired sex based honorifics for "Sir" : … ( Full Answer )
In Rhyming Words

What rhymes with sir?

answer bouncer boxer cancer censor chancer chaucer coaxer dancer denser falser fencer fixer fleecer forcer glimpser grocer hoaxer lancer lapser laxer masseur mercer mincer mix… ( Full Answer )
In History, Politics & Society

Who was Sir Gawaine?

Sir Gawaine was one of the legendary Knights of King Arthur's Round Table- he was Arthur's nephew (the son of his sister Morgause), and one of the more senior knights of Arthu… ( Full Answer )
In College Applications and Entrance Requirements

Who is sir jj?

JJ stands for Sir Jamsetji Jeejeebhoy. Here's some information of his great benevolence.. Jamsetji Jeejeebhoy was born in Bombay in 1783 in a poor family. His father's profes… ( Full Answer )
In Names and Name Meanings

When do you use 'sir'?

In a official letter If u write a letter to an officer by Designation If the letter is addressed to the head of a institution where the name is not known if he /she is n… ( Full Answer )
In Francis Drake

Why was sir Francis Drake a sir?

because he defeted the spanish armarda and got knighted. Drake was knighted in 1581, after his circumnavigation of the world, this was seven years before the Spanish Armad… ( Full Answer )
In Uncategorized

Is a sir a lord?

By "a Sir" we'll assume you mean someone who has been knighted... Sir Anthony Hopkins, for example. While it's possible for a Lord to be a Knight also (Lord Thomas Grey, Secon… ( Full Answer )
In Nouns

Is Sir a noun?

Yes sir! or ma'am, the word sir is a noun. It's a title or a word to use in place of mister to show rank or respect.
In Uncategorized

Who was Sir bedivere?

Sir Bedivere was the last man with King Arthur before he gets in the barge that took him to Avalon. He was also the man who threw Excalibur back into the Lake.
In Francis Drake

Why is Sir Francis Drake a Sir?

Sir Francis Drake was knighted by queen Elizabeth on 4 April 1581 for having "Circuited round about the whole earth." She banqueted on board the "Golden Hinde", his ship, and … ( Full Answer )
In English Spelling and Pronunciation

How do you spell sir?

That is the correct spelling of "sir" (a polite term or a title). (It is capitalized when used with a name, e.g. Sir Walter Raleigh. )
In Manners and Etiquette

How do you behave with a sir?

Members of the peerage are addressed either as 'my lord' or their title. Their spouses are addressed as 'my lady' or their title. If you mean a gentleman who is a Baronet (… ( Full Answer )
In History of England

What did sir walters do?

Sir walter Raleigh was one of the grand scalawags of the Elizabeth Age. He made a name for himself fighting the Irish at Munster; later he was indroduced at court and became a… ( Full Answer )
In Walter Raleigh

Why is Sir Walter Raleigh a Sir?

Elizabeth I knighted him in 1585. "Sir" is the mode of address given to a knight. It is an abbreviation of the French word "seigneur" meaning Lord. Knighthoods are the title … ( Full Answer )
In Uncategorized

Is a sir hereditary?

Only if the holder is a Baronet. A knighthood is not a hereditary title, but a Baronetcy is.
In Elements and Compounds

How did sir humphrey davy get his sir?

Sir Humphry Davy got his title when he was awarded by a baronetcy in 1819. It is the highest honor given to scientists by the British government. His works include various dis… ( Full Answer )
In English to Welsh

Sir in Welsh?

The English word sir is syr in Welsh. The Welsh word sir is county in English.
In Francis Drake

Why did sir francis drake have sir in it?

Because he defeated the Spanish Armarda and got knighted. Drake was knighted in 1581 , after his circumnavigation of the world, this was seven years before the Spanish … ( Full Answer )
In Uncategorized

Why is sir a sellout?

he is a sellout becuase he does not like anything or anyone and he just sits there night after night crying himself to sleep about how he loses at everything and now has no … ( Full Answer )
In Punctuation and Capitalization

When is sir capitalized?

It is capitalized when it is a title, meaning it comes before a name, but not as a pronoun, where it takes the place of a name. For example in Sir Elton John the Sir is capita… ( Full Answer )
In Uncategorized

Who is sir bar?

Sir bar is the young boy that is playing basketball in the music video written in the stars
In History of Australia

Why is sir Henry parkes a sir?

Sir Henry Parkes is 'Sir' because in 1877, he was created Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, and Knight Grand Cross of the same order in 1888.
In Liability Insurance

Is SIR insurance?

"SIR" is short-hand for "Self Insured Retention" which is verysimilar to a "deductible". Basically, it is the amount that theinsured must pay before the insurance policy is tr… ( Full Answer )
In Science

What is the SIR model?

TheSIR model is used to model microparasitic interactions, andindicates that an infection cannot establish successfully unlessS>N T .
In Nouns

What is sir in feminine?

In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English usesgender specific nouns for a male or a female. The gender specific noun to address a male is sir. The gender s… ( Full Answer )
In Names and Name Meanings

What is the meaning of sir.?

It is a polite and respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority. Also it is used as a title before a Knight or Baronet
In Parts of Speech

Is it sir?

"Sir" is a polite and respectful way of addressing a male person yodo not know.