Definition of sire
1a : fatherb archaic : male ancestor : forefatherc : author, originator
2a archaic : a man of rank or authority; especially : lord —used formerly as a form of address and as a titleb obsolete : an elderly man : senior
3 : the male parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal
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Examples of sire in a Sentence
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art
Recent Examples of sire from the Web
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Pletcher won it in 2007 with Rags to Riches, Patch’s sire, and with Palace Malice in 2013.
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In August 2015 at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion, just across Union Avenue from Saratoga Race Course, a few horse owners got together to bid $1.2 million on a yearling colt from superstar sire Tapit.
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The only break in Tapit's recent success as a Belmont sire is American Pharoah, who won the Belmont in 2015 to become the first Triple Crown champion since 1978.
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Saunders up, joined his sire, Gallant Fox, as a Triple Crown winner.
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His sire, Gold Allure, is a son of 1989 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Sunday Silence.
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Menifee, sire of J Boys Echo's dam, Letgomyecho, was unplaced in 1999.
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Guys who put number to sires and dams say the 1 1/2 miles may be beyond his stride.
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His sire, Gold Allure, is a son of 1989 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Sunday Silence.
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Origin and Etymology of sire
Middle English, from Anglo-French, lord, feudal superior, from Vulgar Latin *seior, alteration of Latin senior older — more at senior
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Definition of sire
sired
;siring
Examples of sire in a Sentence
The horse sired several champion racers.
the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners
Recent Examples of sire from the Web
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California does have two individual resident wolves which are still accounted for, but neither of them have sired pups.
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First Known Use of sire
1611
SIRE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of sire for English Language Learners
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—used formerly to address a man of rank or authority (such as a king or lord)
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: a male parent of some animals (such as dogs and horses)
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Definition of sire for English Language Learners
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of an animal : to become the father of (an animal)
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: to become the father of (a child)
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Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of sire
: the male parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal
sire
Medical Definition of sire
sired
;siring
: to procreate as the male parent of
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