sirrah

sir·rah
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US, UK/ˈsɪɹə/

noun

A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man".

Similar
Alpheratz
OriginArabic سُرَّة →
UncommonFirst used c. 1520-1530Scrabble 9
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Meanings

sirrah1

nounsirrah (plural sirrahs)

plural sirrahs

  1. obsoleteA term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man".First known use c. 1520-1530

    VVhat ſay you to a leg of Beef novv, ſirha?

    c. 1613 (first performance), John Fletcher, “The Tragedie of Bonduca”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act II, scene iii, page 54, column 1
    1 more example

    Kemp. Yea marry, let them come before mee, what is your name, friend? / Bor. Borachio. / Kem. Pray write downe Borachio. Yours ſirra. / Con. I am a Gentleman ſir, and my name is Conrade.

    1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii], page 116, column 2

Sirrah2

proper noun

alternative Sirah

  1. astronomySynonym of Alpheratz.

    Synonyms: Alpheratz

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Alpheratz.

Similar
Alpheratz
Also see
alpheratz

Origin

sirrah · noun

An extended form of sir; the source of the final vowel is unclear. See also siree.

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Sirrah · proper noun

  1. Arabicسُرَّة“navel”
  2. EnglishSirrah

From Arabic سُرَّة (surra, “navel”).

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Translations

German Bursche, Knabe
  • Burscheterm of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • Knabeterm of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
Hindi अरे
  • अरे (are)term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
Russian бра́тец, любе́зный
  • бра́тец (brátec)term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • любе́зный (ljubéznyj)term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
Tamil டேய்
  • டேய் (ṭēy)term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
Turkish kardeş
  • kardeşterm of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sirrah

heraCalerawirra
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Anagrams

harris
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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