Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation senior
- abbreviation señor
- abbreviation sister (title)
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A contraction of senior: as, John Smith, Sr.
- noun In chem., the symbol for strontium.
- noun An abbreviation of the Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium, Holy Roman Empire.
- noun An abbreviation of the Latin Societatis Regiæ Socius, Fellow of the Royal Society.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- noun a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
- adjective used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
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Examples
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When she became a novice in 1953, she received the name Sr. José.
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She joined the Clarist Convent at Bharananganam, near here, in 1927 and received the postulant's veil in 1928, assuming the name Sr. Alphonsa, in memory of St. Alphons Ligory.
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She joined the Clarist Convent at Bharananganam, near here, in 1927 and received the postulant's veil in 1928, assuming the name Sr. Alphonsa, in memory of St. Alphons Ligory.
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She joined the Clarist Convent at Bharananganam, near here, in 1927 and received the postulant's veil in 1928, assuming the name Sr. Alphonsa, in memory of St. Alphons Ligory.
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She joined the Clarist Convent at Bharananganam, near here, in 1927 and received the postulant's veil in 1928, assuming the name Sr. Alphonsa, in memory of St. Alphons Ligory.
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Obama Sr. was already married at the time he had “married” Ann Dunham.
Matthew Yglesias » Scott Brown Questions Barack Obama’s Parentage 2010
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Now Cleveland Sr. is taking on his biggest challenge yet: a live episode for his show.
Exclusive Video: First Look at The Cleveland Show's "Live" Episode 2010
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The previous owner, the deceased Lexington contractor Rex Martin Sr., started building the castle in 1969.
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In honor of his son, Mr. Griffin Sr. traveled to Iraq to witness for himself the lifestyle of a soldier.
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Combined with his son's sensitive, at times philosophical correspondence, Mr. Griffin Sr. provides a unique and intimate perspective on war that is unknown to many Americans.
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