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Sire

noun/sˈaɪɚ/
Definition
a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
the founder of a family
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈaɪɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈaɪə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈaɪə/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈaɪɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
nounthe founder of a family
“keep the faith of our forefathers”
nounmale parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
verbmake children
“Abraham begot Isaac”
Word Forms
sireverbmake children
begetternouna male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
fathernouna male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
mothernouna woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
sirenounmale parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
generativeadjectiveproducing new life or offspring
generationnoungroup of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vater
ein Anredetitel, der früher für einen Mann von Rang und Autorität verwendet wurde
🇪🇸Spanish
padre
un título de dirección utilizado anteriormente para un hombre de rango y autoridad
🇳🇱Dutch
vader
een aanspreektitel die vroeger werd gebruikt voor een man met rang en gezag
🇵🇹Portuguese
pai
um título de endereço anteriormente usado para um homem de posição e autoridade
🇷🇺Russian
сир
адресный заголовок, ранее использовавшийся для человека высокого ранга и власти
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सर ई
संबोधन का एक शीर्षक जो पहले किसी पद और अधिकार वाले व्यक्ति के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता था
🇧🇩Bengali
স্যার
ঠিকানার একটি শিরোনাম পূর্বে পদমর্যাদা এবং কর্তৃত্বের একজন ব্যক্তির জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয়েছিল
🇮🇳Tamil
ஐயா
பதவி மற்றும் அதிகாரம் உள்ள ஒருவருக்கு முன்பு பயன்படுத்தப்பட்ட முகவரியின் தலைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
సార్
ర్యాంక్ మరియు అధికారం ఉన్న వ్యక్తి కోసం గతంలో ఉపయోగించిన చిరునామా యొక్క శీర్షిక
🇮🇳Marathi
साहेब
पत्त्याचे शीर्षक पूर्वी रँक आणि अधिकाराच्या माणसासाठी वापरले जात असे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાહેબ
સરનામું શીર્ષક અગાઉ પદ અને સત્તાના માણસ માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶ್ರೀ
ಶ್ರೇಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಳಸಲಾದ ವಿಳಾಸದ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സാറേ
പദവിയും അധികാരവുമുള്ള ഒരാൾക്ക് മുമ്പ് ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരുന്ന വിലാസത്തിൻ്റെ തലക്കെട്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਨਾਬ
ਪਤੇ ਦਾ ਸਿਰਲੇਖ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਰੈਂਕ ਅਤੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਆਦਮੀ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
صاحب
پتے کا ایک عنوان جو پہلے عہدے اور اختیار والے آدمی کے لئے استعمال ہوتا تھا۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
陛下
以前用于有地位和权威的人的称呼
🇯🇵Japanese
種牡馬
かつては地位や権威のある人に使われていた住所の称号
🇰🇷Korean
폐하
이전에 지위와 권위가 있는 사람에게 사용되었던 호칭
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thưa ngài
tiêu đề địa chỉ trước đây được sử dụng cho một người đàn ông có cấp bậc và quyền lực
🇹🇭Thai
ท่าน
ชื่อที่อยู่ซึ่งแต่เดิมใช้สำหรับคนมียศและอำนาจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bapak
gelar alamat yang sebelumnya digunakan untuk orang berpangkat dan berkuasa
🇵🇭Filipino
ginoo
isang titulo ng tirahan na dating ginagamit para sa isang taong may ranggo at awtoridad
🇲🇾Malay
tuan
gelaran alamat yang dahulunya digunakan untuk orang yang berpangkat dan berwibawa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مولى
عنوان عنوان كان يستخدم سابقًا لرجل ذي رتبة وسلطة
🇮🇷Persian
آقا
عنوان آدرسی که قبلاً برای یک مرد با رتبه و مقام استفاده می شد
🇹🇷Turkish
efendim
eskiden rütbeli ve otorite sahibi bir adam için kullanılan bir hitap unvanı
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהוֹלִיד
תואר כתובת ששימש בעבר לאדם בעל דרגה וסמכות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sire'?
The primary meaning of 'sire' is 'a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sire' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sire' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sire' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sire' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sire' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sire' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sire' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sire' in regular conversations?
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