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Sire Common

Sire has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"The villagers bowed low when the duke rode into town, eagerly calling out to his sire as he passed."

2

the founder of a family

"keep the faith of our forefathers"

3

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

"The breeder carefully selected a champion stallion to sire the next generation of racehorses."

4

A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.

"The commoner bowed low as he addressed the king as sire during the royal audience."

Verb
1

make (offspring) by reproduction

"Abraham begot Isaac"

"John fathered four daughters"

2

to father; to beget.

"The king's decree came as a surprise, revealing that his long-lost brother was actually the man who sired him."

Example Sentences
"keep the faith of our forefathers" noun
"Abraham begot Isaac" verb
"John fathered four daughters" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Lord ancestor male make
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
patriarch
Rhyming Words
ire aire lire dire gire cire pire mire tire vire eire wire hire fire geire noire swire twire adire afire
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