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Noun
S:
(n)
sire
(a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority)
S:
(n)
forefather
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father
,
sire
(the founder of a family)
"keep the faith of our forefathers"
S:
(n)
sire
(male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse)
Verb
S:
(v)
beget
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get
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engender
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father
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mother
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sire
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generate
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bring forth
(make (offspring) by reproduction)
"Abraham begot Isaac"; "John fathered four daughters"