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6 definitions • 4 examples
1
a
male
parent
of an
animal
,
especially
a
horse
2
used as a
form
of
address
to a
king
:
Examples:
I will
serve
you always, sire.
3
to
become
the
male
parent
of an
animal
or the father of a
child
:
Examples:
The foal was sired by a cup-winning
racehorse
.
old use or
humorous
At the
age
of 70, he
married
a much
younger
woman and went on to sire two more
children
.
4
the
male
parent
of an
animal
with four
feet
5
used as a
form
of
address
to a
king
6
to be the
male
parent
of an
animal
:
Examples:
The
large
bay
colt
was sired by
Pleasant
Colony
.
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