Noun: sire sI(-u)r
- Male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
"The champion stallion was the sire of many successful racehorses"
- The founder of a family
"keep the faith of our sires";
- forefather, father
- [archaic] A title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
"The knight addressed the king, saying 'Yes, sire'"
- Make (offspring) by reproduction
"Abraham sired Isaac";
- beget [archaic], engender [archaic], father, mother, bring forth
Derived forms: sired, siring, sires
Type of: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, create, Lord, make, male, noble, nobleman, root
Encyclopedia: Sire, Henry