— sireless , adj.
/suyeur/ , n. , v. , sired, siring .
n.
1. the male parent of a quadruped.
2. a respectful term of address, now used only to a male sovereign.
3. Archaic.
a. a father or forefather.
b. a person of importance or in a position of authority, as a lord.
v.t.
4. to beget; procreate as the father.
[ 1175-1225; ME seior, for L senior SENIOR (cf. F monsieur orig., my lord, with sieur seior-, obl. s. of * seior ) ]