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Meanings of sr. in English

Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son.

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Usage of sr. in English
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Blair, sr., to pass our lines, go South, and return.
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Robert Sr.'s works included vibrant and intense color palettes and fluid silhouettes.
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Accused Hutaree group leader David Brian Stone Sr. in an undated photo.
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Quinn called Richard Hofstetter Sr. and demanded an appointment at 6 p.m.
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Due to his job, Napoleon Sr. was only home on the weekends.
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Ryder, Sr. laid aside the paper he was reading and looked up.
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Richard, Sr., at that time, had been a bit of a drinker.
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Swift and Sandy, Tom Sr. and Jr. retired with Ames to Mr.
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As we were leaving the venue, Mike Brown, Sr. had just arrived.
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Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., as an exchange student in Honolulu, in 1962
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Unlike his son, Sal Sr. did not seem upset by Daniel's presence.
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Nor did John Wingfield, Sr. wish his son to develop too rapidly.
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Martin Luther King Sr. This is a productive part of the conversation.
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It is named after Elisha F. Hubbard, Sr., the first ward bishop.
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John Wingfield, Sr. broke into a laugh, which was deprecatory and metallic.
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Mason grew up with his own in-house producer, dad Harvey Mason Sr.
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