Dear one (7)
'dear one' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sir that I've seen before include "Poet and novelist" , "Title of 1 across" , "Title of knight or baronet" , "Knight's prefix" , "address to teacher" .)
'dear one' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for beloved that I've seen before include "Dearest, darling" , "Much adored person" , "Very dear" .)