sire

[Sire]

A sire is an animal's father. A newborn foal might look very much like his sire, with a white stripe on his brown face.

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A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir.

Noun
male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse

Noun
the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"

Noun
a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority

Verb
make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don''t recognize them"


n.
A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir.

n.
A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign.

n.
A father; the head of a family; the husband.

n.
A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.

n.
The male parent of a beast; -- applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire.

v. t.
To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions.


Sire

Sire , n. [F. sire, originally, an older person. See Sir.] 1. A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir. [Obs.]
Pain and distress, sickness and ire, And melancholy that angry sire, Be of her palace senators.
2. A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign. 3. A father; the head of a family; the husband.
Jankin thet was our sire [i.e., husband].
And raise his issue, like a loving sire.
4. A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.
[He] was the sire of an immortal strain.
5. The male parent of a beast; -- applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire. &hand; Sire is often used in composition; as in grandsire, grandfather; great-grandsire, great-grandfather.

Sire

Sire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sired ; p. pr. & vb. n. Siring.] To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions.

A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir.

To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions.

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