- Dear Sir and Madam
- polite salutation used at the beginning of a letter to a man and woman
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Dear Sir and Madam
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Sir — UK US /sɜːr/ noun [S] FORMAL ► a formal and polite way of speaking to a man: »May I help you, Sir? ● Dear Sir Cf. Dear Sir ● Dear Sir or Madam Cf. Dear Sir or Madam ● … Financial and business terms
Dear — as part of a formal greeting at the beginning of a letter, was introduced in the 15c in various formulas. Dear Sir and Dear Madam have become the most formal types, with Dear Mr Jones and Dear Mrs/Miss/Ms Jones serving as more socially neutral… … Modern English usage
Dear Sirs — Dear Sir/Sirs/Madam/ phrase used at the beginning of a very formal letter, for example to a company or to someone you have never met Dear Sirs, I am writing to complain about your telephone helpline. Thesaurus: expressions used in letters and… … Useful english dictionary
Madam — This article is about the title. For other uses, see Madam (disambiguation). Mme redirects here. For other uses, see MME (disambiguation). Madam, or madame, is a polite title used for women which, in English, is the equivalent of Mrs. or Ms., and … Wikipedia
dear — dear1 S1 [dıə US dır] interjection Oh dear used to show that you are surprised, upset, or annoyed because something bad has happened ▪ Oh dear, I ve broken the lamp. ▪ I think I m getting a cold. Oh dear! dear 2 dear2 S2 n 1.) used when speaking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dear — dear1 [ dır ] adjective *** ▸ 1 at beginning of letter ▸ 2 loved/liked very much ▸ 3 expensive ▸ 4 used for speaking to someone ▸ 5 nice ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) Dear used in front of someone s name at the beginning of a letter to them: Dear Diana, I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dear — I UK [dɪə(r)] / US [dɪr] adjective Word forms dear : adjective dear comparative dearer superlative dearest *** 1) Dear used in front of someone s name at the beginning of a letter to them Dear Diana, I hope you re feeling better now. 2) loved or… … English dictionary
dear*/*/*/ — [dɪə] adj I 1) Dear used in front of someone s name or title at the beginning of a letter to them Dear Diana, I hope you re feeling better now.[/ex] Dear Sir or Madam[/ex] 2) loved, or liked very much a dear friend[/ex] 3) expensive Their… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dear — [[t]dɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ dearer, dearest, dears 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine... At last I am back at my dear little desk. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to… … English dictionary
Sir — This article is about the title. For other uses, see Sir (disambiguation). Sir is an honorific used as a title (see Knight), or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures. It is… … Wikipedia
