A German title of respect for a man, equivalent to 'Mr.' in English.
From Old High German 'herro,' meaning 'master' or 'lord,' related to 'heer' (army/host). It originally referred to someone of high status who controlled people.
The German 'Herr' comes from the same root as 'heer' meaning army, because a master was someone who commanded people—titles of respect in many languages originally came from words for military or political power.
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