ser

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noun

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

“He was knighted and became Ser William.”

OriginMiddle English ser →
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Meanings

ser1

noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of serial.

ser2

nounser (plural sers)

plural sers

  1. historicalAn old Indian unit of weight, equal to 80 tolas, or one fortieth of a maund.

ser3

nounser (plural sers)

plural sers

  1. alternativearchaicfantasyAlternative spelling of sir.

    He was knighted and became Ser William.

    3 more examples

    "Ser Willem is a good man and true,” said Ser Oswell. “But not of the Kingsguard,” Ser Gerold pointed out.

    1996, George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One, Bantam, →ISBN

    Lady Mary – the Queen's handmaiden – was Ser Gawain's lady; her veil fluttered from his shoulder.

    2014 January 16, Miles Cameron, The Fell Sword, Hachette UK, →ISBN

    You don't strike me as an ordinary soldier, are you perchance Ser Lancelot Germaine of the Round Table?

    2023 July 21, Ivan Lekoski, Invictus, Austin Macauley Publishers, →ISBN

SER4

nounSER (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of state emergency relief.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishser
  2. Englishser

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.

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APA

ser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ser

MLA

“ser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ser. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ser,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ser.

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