Sire vs. Sir

Sirenoun

A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.

Sirenoun

A male animal; a stud, especially a horse or dog, that has fathered another.

Sirenoun

(obsolete) A father; the head of a family; the husband.

Sirenoun

(obsolete) A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.

Sireverb

to procreate; to father, beget, impregnate.

Sirenoun

A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir.

Sirenoun

A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign.

Sirenoun

A father; the head of a family; the husband.

Sirenoun

A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.

Sirenoun

The male parent of a beast; - applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire.

Sireverb

To beget; to procreate; - used of beasts, and especially of stallions.

Sirenoun

a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority

Sirenoun

the founder of a family;

Sirenoun

male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse

Sireverb

make children;

Sirenoun

the male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull kept for breeding

Sirenoun

a respectful form of address for someone of high social status, especially a king.

Sirenoun

a father or other male forebear.

Sireverb

be the male parent of (an animal)

Sireverb

(of a person) be the father of

Sire

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.

Sirnoun

A man of a higher rank or position.

Sirnoun

A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:

Sirnoun

to a knight or other low member of the peerage.

Sirnoun

to a superior military officer.

Sirnoun

to a teacher.

Sirnoun

A respectful term of address to any male, especially if his name or proper title is unknown.

Sirnoun

(colloquial) Used as an intensifier after yes or no.

Sirverb

To address (someone) using "sir".

Sirnoun

A man of social authority and dignity; a lord; a master; a gentleman; - in this sense usually spelled sire.

Sirnoun

A title prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or a baronet.

Sirnoun

An English rendering of the LAtin Dominus, the academical title of a bachelor of arts; - formerly colloquially, and sometimes contemptuously, applied to the clergy.

Sirnoun

A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being prefixed to his name; - used especially in speaking to elders or superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality.

Sirnoun

term of address for a man

Sirnoun

a title used before the name of knight or baronet

Sir

Sir is a formal English honourific address for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, is used for men titled as knights, i.e., of orders of chivalry, and later also applied to baronets and other offices.