sire
noun
[ sʌɪə ]
• the male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull kept for breeding.
• "the sire is one of the country's top thoroughbred stallions"
• a respectful form of address for someone of high social status, especially a king.
sire
verb
• (of a male animal, especially a stallion) cause the birth of.
• "Castor twice sired two champions in a litter"
Origin:
Middle English (in sire (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French, from an alteration of Latin senior (see senior). sire (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 16th century.
