sir-reverence
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Noun[edit]
sir-reverence (countable and uncountable, plural sir-reverences)
Interjection[edit]
- (obsolete) Used apologetically when something offensive is mentioned.