sire
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(noun) male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse |
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Related Words: male |
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(noun) a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority |
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Related Words: lord, noble, nobleman |
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(noun) the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers" |
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Synonyms: father, forefather |
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Related Words: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, patriarch |
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(verb) make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" |
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Synonyms: beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother |
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Related Words: create, make |
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