Term of respect (3)
'term of respect' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for sir that I've seen before include "Term of address for a gentleman" , "Respectful address for a man" , "Knight's title" , "Honorary male title" , "Knight's prefix" .)
'term of respect' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for madam that I've seen before include "Woman with status - girl with bad manners" , "Woman of standing" , "Conceited girl (colloq.)" , "Courteous form of address to a woman" , "'Call Me ---' (I. Berlin)" .)
(Other definitions for mister that I've seen before include "Bloke" , "Male form of address" , "Merits of form of address to man" , "Mr" , "that's what you'd call him" .)