noun Etymology: probably alteration of save-reverence, translation of Medieval Latin salva reverentia with all respect, literally, saving (your) reverence Date: 1575 1. obsolete — used as an expression of apology before a statement that might be taken as offensive human feces
SIR-REVERENCE
Meaning of SIR-REVERENCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012