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Definition for Sire
sir
siren
sire
, n. [OFr < L.
senior
, old.]
Lord; sir; [archaic form of address to a man of some importance.]
Father; forefather; ancestor; patriarch; progenitor.
Master; God; Savior; [archaic form of address to Deity or a higher power.]
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