sire

Definitions

1. 1.A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign.
2. 2.A father; the head of a family; the husband. Jankin thet was our sire [i.e., husband]. Chaucer. And raise his issue, like a loving sire. Shak.
3. 3.A creator; a maker; an author; an originator. [He] was the sire of an immortal strain. Shelley.
4. 4.The male parent of a beast; -- applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire. Note: Sire is often used in composition; as in grandsire, grandfather; great-grandsire, great-grandfather.
5. 5.To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is sire.

• What is a tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign called?
• What is a father; the head of a family; the husband. Jankin thet was our sire [i.e., husband]. Chaucer. And raise his issue, like a loving sire. Shak called?
• What is a creator; a maker; an author; an originator. [He] was the sire of an immortal strain. Shelley called?
• What is the male parent of a beast; -- applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire. Note: Sire is often used in composition; as in grandsire, grandfather; great-grandsire, great-grandfather called?
• What is to beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions called?