Sire: Difference between revisions
From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide
No edit summary |
m (Linking to German version.) |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Sire''' is a [[Colonial]] title used to denote males of some important stature. | '''Sire''' is a [[Colonial]] title used to denote males of some important stature. | ||
For example, all male members of the [[Quorum of Twelve]] had the title of Sire | For example, all male members of the [[Quorum of Twelve]] had the title of Sire, such as [[Uri|Sire Uri]] or [[Domra|Sire Domra]]. | ||
"Sire" is | "Sire" is similar to the use of the title "Sir" as an honorific of British knighthood. Only British subjects can use the "Sir" article, such as author [[Wikipedia:Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]], or actor Sir [[Wikipedia:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]]. | ||
[[Category: Figures of Speech]] [[Category: TOS]] | The female equivalent of the honorary title of Sire is "[[Siress]]." | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | |||
[[Category:Colonial]] | |||
[[Category:Colonial Society]] | |||
[[Category:Colonial Society (TOS)]] | |||
[[Category:Figures of Speech]] | |||
[[Category:TOS]] | |||
[[de:Sire]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:09, 19 February 2009
Sire is a Colonial title used to denote males of some important stature.
For example, all male members of the Quorum of Twelve had the title of Sire, such as Sire Uri or Sire Domra.
"Sire" is similar to the use of the title "Sir" as an honorific of British knighthood. Only British subjects can use the "Sir" article, such as author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, or actor Sir Sean Connery.
The female equivalent of the honorary title of Sire is "Siress."