sire
the male parent of a quadruped.
a respectful term of address, now used only to a male sovereign.
Archaic.
a father or forefather.
a person of importance or in a position of authority, as a lord.
to beget; procreate as the father.
Origin of sire
1Other words from sire
- sireless, adjective
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How to use sire in a sentence
To me has been given the privilege of siring a man, and I shall not affront him with requests for further favors.
The Pride of Palomar | Peter B. Kyne
British Dictionary definitions for sire
/ (saɪə) /
a male parent, esp of a horse or other domestic animal
a respectful term of address, now used only in addressing a male monarch
obsolete a man of high rank
(tr) (esp of a domestic animal) to father; beget
Origin of sire
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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