sire

Speech parts

1. sire - Noun

2. sire - Verb

Meaning

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

king emperor lord rex sir smith papa dominus highness excellency mister esquire herr sahib majesty
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Antonyms

dickens doe bough roe bambino lady
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Hypernyms

lord make create noble male root

Hyponyms

patriarch

Phrases with the word

sire offspring sire's name sire appellation

Derivatives

sired siring

Anagrams

Ries reis rise Seri Eris EIRs Iser resi SIer Seir

Examples

Abraham begot Isaac Source: Internet

John fathered four daughters Source: Internet

keep the faith of our forefathers Source: Internet

Adult males may kill dependent offspring that are not theirs so the female will return to estrus and thus they can sire offspring of their own. Source: Internet

He was to be the sire of the great Trakehner stallion Tempelhüter, and most modern Trakehners can be traced to these two stallions. Source: Internet

Games The role-playing game Vampire: the Masquerade has been influential upon modern vampire fiction and elements of its terminology, such as embrace and sire, appear in contemporary fiction. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sircy sirdar sirdarship sire appellation sire offspring sire's name