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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Sirloin \Sir"loin'\, noun [A corruption of surloin. Not so called because this cut of beef was once jocosely knighted (dubbed Sir Loin) by an English king, as according to a popular story.] A loin of beef, or a part of a loin. [Written also {surloin}.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
sirloin
noun: the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "sirloin": Chateaubriand, blade roast, breast, brisket, chuck, chuck roast, clod, cold cuts, filet mignon, flank, knuckle, loin, plate, plate piece, pot roast, rack, rib roast, ribs, roast, rolled roast, round, rump, rump roast, saddle, shank, short ribs, shoulder, shoulder clod, tenderloin
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