How to pronounce sire

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What sire means

noun

Most people know sire in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

The father of an animal, such as a horse

In a sentence: The foal's sire had won many races, and the little horse already ran just like him.

Where it comes from: It comes through French from Latin senior, meaning older. Long ago it could mean a lord or a father, and horse breeders still use it for a foal's father.

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