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- DictionarySire/ˈsī(ə)r/
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"
1. a. : father. b. archaic : male ancestor : forefather. c. : author, originator. 2. archaic : a man of rank or authority. especially : lord used formerly as a form of address and as a title. b. obsolete : an elderly man : senior. 3. : the male parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal. sire. 2 of 2. verb. sired; siring.
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.
SIRE definition: 1. a male parent of an animal, especially a horse 2. used as a form of address to a king: 3. to…. Learn more.
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.
1. To be the biological father of (a child). 2. To be the male individual or gamete producing (an animal's offspring or a plant's seed) through sexual reproduction: the boar that sired the litter; pollen grains siring seeds.
noun. 1. a male parent, esp of a horse or other domestic animal. 2. a respectful term of address, now used only in addressing a male monarch. 3. obsolete.
Jun 2, 2024 · sire (plural sires) 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. A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).
A father or forefather. To beget. To be the biological father of (a child). To be the male individual or gamete producing (an animal's offspring or a plant's seed) through sexual reproduction. The boar that sired the litter; pollen grains siring seeds. To be the biological father of a child.
Definition of sire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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