Definition of Sire

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Definition of Sire

Sire

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.

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Sire Quotations

I have two children. I have a daughter 29, and a daughter four. They are 25 years apart, so you speak about generations and I must tell you, I have a philosophy and that is every 25 years I'm going to sire another child.
Burt Ward

Countries are either mothers or fathers, and engender the emotional bristle secretly reserved for either sire.
Edna O'Brien

I would endeavour to deserve my life, Sire.
Thomas Blood

Sire Translations

sire in German is zeugen
sire in Italian is testimoniare

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