I. noun see: senior Date: 13th century 1. father , male ancestor ; forefather , author , originator, 2. a man of rank or authority, an elderly man ; senior , the male parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal, II. transitive verb (~d; siring) Date: 1611 beget , to bring into being ; originate
SIRE
Meaning of SIRE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012