Definition
| • | A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir. |
| • | A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign. |
| • | A father; the head of a family; the husband. |
| • | A creator; a maker; an author; an originator. |
| • | The male parent of a beast; -- applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire. |
| • | To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions. |
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