Plural of sire
regular plural
The plural of sire is sires.
Forms of sire
| Singular | sire /saɪə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sires |
| Countable | countable |
Sires in a sentence
- Some of the horses were registered under phony papers, their sires having been ruled off the track as doped or doctored.1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 230. From the entry attainder
- Restrained by Council members and dependent on the pills they dole out to him, he outsmarts his keepers and sires one into vampdom.2000, Nancy Holder, Jeff Mariotte, Maryelizabeth Hart, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide, volume 2, page 168. From the entry vampdom
Meaning of sire
- noun 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.
- noun A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and in biological research).
- noun A father; the head of a family; the husband.
Questions about the plural of sire
- What is the plural of sire?
- The plural of sire is sires.
- Is sire countable?
- Sire is a countable noun.
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