I. sire 1 /saɪə $ saɪr/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin senior 'older' ]
1 . old use used when speaking to a king:
The people await you, sire.
2 . [countable usually singular] the father of a four-legged animal, especially a horse
II. sire 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to be the father of an animal, especially a horse or dog:
a stallion that has sired several race winners
2 . old-fashioned to be the father of a child:
Sam sired eight children.