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Sr

USSEEN-yur/ˈsinjɚ/UKSEEN-yuh/ˈsiːnjə/
As a nounSIS-tur

4 meanings of Sr

Practice

  1. 1
    adjectiveabbreviation
    Abbreviation of senior. Use it after a father's name when his son has the same name.

    Michael Brown Sr came to the school play to watch his son act.

    The letter was for David Hill Sr, not for his son David.

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  2. 2
    noununcountableabbreviation
    Abbreviation of sister. Use it before a nun's name.

    Sr Maria teaches at the school next to the church.

    We thanked Sr Anne for the food she brought to the shelter.

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  3. 3
    symbol
    The letters used in science to stand for strontium.

    The water test found Sr in the spring near the old mine.

    The soil report listed Sr, Ca, and Mg among the minerals found.

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    noun
    Abbreviation of surveyor. Use it before the name of a qualified surveyor in Hong Kong.

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