sire
IPA: sˈaɪɝ
noun
- 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).
- (obsolete) A father; the head of a family; the husband.
- (obsolete) A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.
verb
- (transitive, of a male) To father; to beget.
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Examples of "sire" in Sentences
- The noble sire of the castle surveyed his lands with pride from the highest tower
- The old sire rode into battle, leading his army with courage and determination
- The young sire struggled to live up to the expectations of his powerful family name
- The villagers gathered in the square to pay homage to their sire on his birthday
- The wise old sire passed down his knowledge and wisdom to his eager young successor
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