"Dear" man (3)
I believe the answer is:
sir
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">dear man</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sir that I've seen before include "Title given to baronet" , "Formal term of address" , "Title of Kt or Bart" , "Polite term of address for a man" , "... ___ John Major" .)