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    sire
    /ˈsʌɪə/

    noun

    • 1. the male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull kept for breeding: "the sire is one of the country's top thoroughbred stallions"
    • 2. a respectful form of address for someone of high social status, especially a king. archaic

    verb

    • 1. (of a male animal, especially a stallion) cause the birth of: "Castor twice sired two champions in a litter"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sire can be a noun meaning a male parent of an animal, especially a horse, or a verb meaning to be the father of a child. It can also be a form of address to a king. See more meanings, examples and translations of sire.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sireSire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the noun and verb meanings of sire, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Sire can refer to a father, a male ancestor, a lord, a male parent of an animal, or to beget or originate something.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sire can be a noun meaning a male parent of an animal, especially a horse, or a verb meaning to be the father of a child. It can also be an old form of address to a king. See more meanings, examples and translations of sire.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sireSIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. 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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of sire as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out the origin, synonyms, and related words of sire in English.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sireSire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. Every once in a while, the word sire is used for a human — your dad is your sire — but it's much more common to find this word describing an animal's male parent.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sireSire - definition of sire by The Free Dictionary

    Sire can mean the biological father of a child or animal, a male ancestor or a respectful term for a king. Learn more about the word's origin, usage and synonyms from various dictionaries and sources.