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sire

Pronunciation: (sī^ur), [key]
—n., v., sired, sir•ing.

—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.
to beget; procreate as the father.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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