Sire is a respectful form of address for reigning kings in Europe. It is used in Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Is sire a word in English?
Archaic. a father or forefather. a person of importance or in a position of authority, as a lord.
How do you use the word sire?
Sire in a Sentence ?
- Although he had never won any awards, the son of the sire was a prize-winning pony.
- Each sire had at least one descendent, although the biggest bull had three calves.
- The mother of the young calf was kept in his pen, while his sire lived in a different cage.