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English

Etymology

Old French, sire, the nominative singular of seignor; from Latin senior, from senex

Pronunciation

Noun

sire (plural sires)

  1. A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively.
  2. A male animal, especially a horse or dog. In particular, one which is already, or has already been, a father.

Verb

to sire (third-person singular simple present sires, present participle siring, simple past and past participle sired)

  1. (transitive, italbrac-colon, for males) To procreate; to father, beget.

Translations

to procreate
  • Finnish: siittää fi(fi), astua fi(fi)
  • French: saillir fr(fr)
  • Polish: spłodzić pl(pl)

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old French.

Noun

sire m. (plural sires)

  1. (obsolete) sire (term of respect)
  2. (obsolete) lord

Anagrams

Old French

Noun

sire m.

  1. Nominative singular of seignor

 

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