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(1):

(v. t.) To beget; to procreate; - used of beasts, and especially of stallions.

(2):

(n.) The male parent of a beast; - applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire.

(3):

(n.) A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.

(4):

(n.) A father; the head of a family; the husband.

(5):

(n.) A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir.

(6):

(n.) A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sire'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sire.html. 1828.
 
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