Word
sire
US/ˈsaɪɝ/
UK/sˈaɪə/
Definition
v. to be the father of a child or an animal.
v. to beget or procreate as a father; to provide the male genetic material for offspring.
Examples
“The knight bowed before his sire.”
“The champion racehorse was a famous sire, known for passing his incredible speed to his many offspring.”
“While the term is largely archaic in political contexts, it remains a standard technical term in pedigree documentation to identify the male lineage of a thoroughbred.”
Examples
simple
“The knight bowed before his sire.”
contextual
“The champion racehorse was a famous sire, known for passing his incredible speed to his many offspring.”
complex
“While the term is largely archaic in political contexts, it remains a standard technical term in pedigree documentation to identify the male lineage of a thoroughbred.”
Usage
Usually transitive, taking the offspring as the direct object.
Etymology
From Middle English sire, from Old French sire, the nominative singular of seignor; from Latin senior, from senex. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sir. Cognate with French monsieur.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Related words
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/sire