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Definition of
sire noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sire
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsaɪər
/
/
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1
(
technology
)
the male parent of an animal, especially a horse
compare
dam
2
(
old use
)
a word that people used when they addressed a king
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