sirer.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 the male parent of an animal, esp. a stallion kept for breeding.
2 archaic a respectful form of address, now esp. to a king.
3 archaic poet. a father or male ancestor.

--v.

tr. (esp. of a stallion) beget. [ME f. OF ult. f. L senior: see SENIOR]

sirer.html - n.
1 a a device for making a loud prolonged signal or warning sound, esp. by revolving a perforated disc over a jet of compressed air or steam. b the sound made by this.
2 (in Greek mythology) each of a number of women or winged creatures whose singing lured unwary sailors on to rocks.
3 a sweet singer.
4 a a dangerously fascinating woman; a temptress. b a tempting pursuit etc.
5 (attrib.) irresistibly tempting.
6 an eel-shaped tailed amphibian of the family Sirenidae.

siren suit a one-piece garment for the whole body, easily put on or taken off, orig. for use in air-raid shelters. [ME f. OF sereine, sirene f. LL Sirena fem. f. L f. Gk Seiren]

sirer.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

of the order Sirenia of large aquatic plant-eating mammals, e.g. the manatee and dugong.

--n.

any mammal of this order. [mod.L Sirenia (as SIREN)]

sirer.html - n.
1 a polite or respectful form of address or mode of reference to a man.
2 (Sir) a titular prefix to the forename of a knight or baronet. [ME, reduced form of SIRE]

sirer.html - n.
Ind. etc.
1 a person of high political or military rank.
2 a Sikh. [Urdu sardar f. Pers. sar head + dar possessor]

sirer.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 the male parent of an animal, esp. a stallion kept for breeding.
2 archaic a respectful form of address, now esp. to a king.
3 archaic poet. a father or male ancestor.

--v.

tr. (esp. of a stallion) beget. [ME f. OF ult. f. L senior: see SENIOR]