Definitions for sire

sire sire

Spelling: [sahyuh r]
IPA: /saɪər/

Sire is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 35 anagrams from letters in sire (eirs).

Definitions for sire

noun

  1. the male parent of a quadruped.
  2. a respectful term of address, now used only to a male sovereign.
  3. Archaic. a father or forefather. a person of importance or in a position of authority, as a lord.

verb (used with object)

  1. to beget; procreate as the father.

Origin of sire

1175-1225; Middle English Old French (nominative singular) Vulgar Latin *seior, for Latin senior senior (compare French monsieur orig., my lord, with sieur *seiōr-,

Examples for sire

"Rassendyll, sire," he answered; and I saw that the name meant nothing to him.

They are a free company, sire, and they are called the White Company.

"Old John will bide at home, sire," said the rugged soldier.

"He hopes soon to find a medicine for it, sire," he answered.

"You may be right, sire," said he, shaking his grey head sadly.

They have journeyed far, sire, but they have never yet found their match.

You won't get the dates exact and the name and number of each dam and sire.

He was my father, sire, and I saw him slain—aye, and slew the slayer.

"We are your subjects, sire," said the Gascon barons, though with no very good grace.

You have, sire, as I have heard, many friends at Bristol and in the Midlands.

Word Value for sire
Scrable

4

Words with friends

4

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