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sigher, sire, sire
sigher (SIGHR) (noun)
An individual who tends to breathe deeply and heavily: "She always sounded like a sigher because it was difficult for her to breathe easily."
sire (SIGHR) (noun)
1. The male parent of a domestic animal: "Black Diamond was the sire of the famous racehorse."
2. A form of address used to refer to a man of authority: "When the butler spoke to the landowner, he referred to him as 'sire' as a form of respect."
2. A form of address used to refer to a man of authority: "When the butler spoke to the landowner, he referred to him as 'sire' as a form of respect."
sire (SIGHR) (verb)
To breed or to parent a domestic animal: "We want our horse to sire at least one colt before he is sold."
The sire of the farmer's favorite calf was ill. He said that the animal seemed to be a sigher because of a lung infection which could be cured.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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1. An archaic term showing a respectful form of address for a king or lord: The squire pledged, "Sire, I give you my loyalty".
2. Another archaic reference to a male ancestor or a forefather: The sire of the present king was a well-known military leader.
2. Another archaic reference to a male ancestor or a forefather: The sire of the present king was a well-known military leader.
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sen-, sene-, seni-, sir-
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sire (verb), sires; sired; siring
Becoming the male parent of an offspring, typically in reference to breeding of exceptional livestock, horses, bulls, etc.: The famous horse sired several generations of exceptional race horses.
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sen-, sene-, seni-, sir-
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sire
The male parent of a dog.
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