What does κύριε in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word κύριε in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use κύριε in Greek.

The word κύριε in Greek means κύριε, κύριε, κύριε, δάσκαλος, δασκάλα, έλα Θεέ μου!, μέγας είσαι Κύριε!, Αξιότιμε Κύριε, αμάν, αμάν, έλα θεέ μου, Κύριε ελέησον, έλα Χριστέ και Παναγιά, Ο Χριστός κι η Παναγία!, Θεέ και Κύριε!, Ο Χριστός κι η Παναγία!, Θεέ και Κύριε!, Κύριε ελέησον, κύριε δικαστά, όχι κύριε, Μάλιστα!, κύριε δικαστά. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word κύριε

κύριε

(informal, humorous (sir)

κύριε

(term of address for a peer)

My lord, your tea is ready.

κύριε

(informal, dated (Hey you!) (προσφώνηση)

Κύριος! Ξέχασες το καπέλο σου!
Hey mister! Mister! You forgot your hat.

δάσκαλος, δασκάλα

(US, slang, abbreviation (teacher: term of address)

How's it going, Teach?

έλα Θεέ μου!, μέγας είσαι Κύριε!

(euphemism (expressing surprise or alarm)

Αξιότιμε Κύριε

(formal (letter: formal greeting)

αμάν

(informal (disbelief)

"Good grief! Ben's finally managed to pass his driving test!"

αμάν

(informal (exasperation)

"Good grief! We must have been here for at least half an hour and still haven't been served."

έλα θεέ μου, Κύριε ελέησον, έλα Χριστέ και Παναγιά

(slightly dated (surprise)

Good heavens! You can't possibly go to the party wearing that.

Ο Χριστός κι η Παναγία!, Θεέ και Κύριε!

(informal (astonishment)

Holy cow! What size is that diamond on your finger? Holy cow! I came close to hitting that car in front of me!

Ο Χριστός κι η Παναγία!, Θεέ και Κύριε!

(informal (astonishment)

Holy mackerel! Did you see the size of that dog walking by?

Κύριε ελέησον

(Christian prayer) (επίκληση)

κύριε δικαστά

(UK (judge: term of address) (προσφώνηση)

όχι κύριε

(formal (expressing polite negation)

No sir, I will not polish your shoes. No sir, you can put me in jail, but I refuse to fight.

Μάλιστα!

(agree to superior's orders)

κύριε δικαστά

(law: title to address judge)

We find him guilty, Your Honour.

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