sire

As King of England, :w:William III of EnglandWilliam III would be addressed as Your Majesty or sire.

Meanings

Noun

  • A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.
  • A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).
  • A father; the head of a family; the husband.
  • A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.

Verb

Origin

  • From Middle English sire, from Old French sire, the nominative singular of seignor; from Latin senior, from senex. senior, , seigneur, , seignior, , sir, , and monsieur.

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