Word
sire, n.
(sires)
male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
<noun.animal>
sire
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
sire
semantic pointers
hypernym
male
the founder of a family
<noun.person>
freq. cnt.: 3
freq. cnt.: 2
freq. cnt.: 1
father
forefather
sire
sample sentences
"keep the faith of our forefathers"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
sire
semantic pointers
hypernym
ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root
hyponym
patriarch
a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
<noun.person>
sire
semantic pointers
hypernym
Lord, noble, nobleman