sire

Noun
  1. A title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority (synset 110621133)
    is a type of: lord, noble, nobleman - a titled peer of the realm
  2. The founder of a family (synset 110122569)
    "keep the faith of our forefathers"
    is a type of: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root - someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
    subtypes: patriarch - any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
    same as: father, forefather
  3. Male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse (synset 101325996)
    is a type of: male - an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
Verb
  1. Make (offspring) by reproduction (synset 200054345)
    "Abraham begot Isaac"; "John fathered four daughters"
    is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
    same as: beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother

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