Definitions for sires

sires sire

Spelling: [sahyuh r]
IPA: /saɪər/

Sires is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in sires (eirss).

Definitions for sires

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 sires

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 sires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for sires
Scrable

4

Words with friends

4

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