sir-reverence
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]An alteration of save-reverence or "save your reverence" (seen e.g. in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, act 1 scene 4), an apology for alluding to anything likely to shock one's sense of decency.
Noun
[edit]sir-reverence (countable and uncountable, plural sir-reverences)
Interjection
[edit]- (obsolete) Used apologetically when something offensive is mentioned.