sire

a formal way of addressing a king or queen, especially in the past

señor, alteza real

Collocations address somebody as sire

• The king was addressed as 'Sire'.

  El rey fue dirigido como 'Señor'.

the father of a person, especially when speaking to him formally or in stories from the past

padre, señor padre

Collocations call somebody sire

• The prince called his father 'Sire'.

  El príncipe llamó a su padre 'Señor Padre'.

a large horse used in war or for hunting, especially in the past

caballo de guerra, caballo de caza

Collocations war horse

• The knight rode a powerful sire.

  El caballero montó un potente caballo de guerra.

the male of certain animals, such as horses or deer

macho, semental

Collocations bull sire

• The bull sire was the most dominant in the herd.

  El toro semental era el más dominante en la manada.

the male parent of an animal or plant, especially when used in breeding

padre genético, semental

Collocations genetic sire

• The genetic sire of the foal was a champion.

  El padre genético del potrillo era un campeón.

a title given to important men in history, especially those who ruled or led armies

señor, señorío

Collocations historical figure

• The historical sire was a great leader.

  La figura histórica fue un gran líder.

a powerful male figure in myths or legends, often seen as the father of gods or heroes

dios padre, dios poderoso

Collocations mythical figure

• In mythology, the sire was a powerful god.

  En la mitología, el dios padre era poderoso.

an old-fashioned way of addressing someone in authority or respect

señor, alteza

Collocations archaic address

• The archaic sire was used in old literature.

  El saludo arcaico 'Señor' se usaba en la literatura antigua.