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# sire **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Old French **Slug:** sire ## Words From This Root - sir - a polite way of addressing a man, especially one you do not know or who is older or more important - sire - a male parent of an animal, or a respectful address to a king - surly - bad-tempered and unfriendly
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sir
A2
/sɝ/
a polite way of addressing a man, especially one you do not know or who is older or more important
sire
C2+
/ˈsaɪɚ/
a male parent of an animal, or a respectful address to a king
surly
C2+
/ˈsɜrli/
bad-tempered and unfriendly
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