sire

siʁ

Definition

Definition of sire - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

protocole

Dated

titre respectueux pour s'adresser à un roi ou empereur

Dated

Sire, votre royaume vous attend avec impatience.

majesté

souverain

élevage

TECH.

étalon reproducteur qui a donné une descendance reconnue

TECH.

Ce sire a produit plusieurs champions de course exceptionnels.

étalon

géniteur

Interjection

moquerie

Dated

exprime l'ironie ou la soumission feinte envers quelqu'un

Dated

"Comme vous voulez, sire", dit-il en souriant.

messire

monseigneur

respect

Dated

exprime le respect ou la déférence envers quelqu'un

Dated

Sire ! Permettez-moi de vous présenter mes hommages.

messire

seigneur

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triste sire

personne de mauvaise réputation ou aux intentions douteuses

Ce triste sire a encore causé des ennuis au village.

Origin of sire

latin, senior (plus âgé)

Examples of sire in a sentence

Sire, votre peuple sollicite votre sagesse.
Ce sire est très recherché pour la reproduction.
Le pedigree de ce sire est impressionnant dans le milieu équestre.
Comme il vous plaira, sire !
Sire, votre génie nous éblouit encore.
Sire, votre avis est sollicité pour cette affaire importante.

Sire ! Le peuple attend votre discours avec impatience.

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English:sire, my lord, ...
German:Majestät, Herr, ...
Italian:sire, mio signore, ...
Spanish:señor, mi señor, ...
Portuguese:Majestade, senhor, ...
Chinese:陛下, 老爷, ...
Japanese:陛下, 殿, ...
Arabic:سَيِّدِي, مَوْلايَ, ...
Hebrew:אֲדוֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ, הוֹד מַעֲלָתְךָ, ...
Russian:сир, сударь, ...
Ukrainian:сір, пане, ...
Catalan:sire, senyor, ...
Danish:herre, min herre, ...
Dutch:sire, spottend hoogheid, ...
Greek:κύριος, αφέντη, ...
Khmer:ព្រះករុណា, បពិត្រម្ចាស់, ...
Korean:폐하, 나리, ...
Polish:Wasza Wysokość, panie, ...
Portuguese (BR):sire, meu senhor, ...
Romanian:sire, domnia ta, ...
Swedish:ers majestät, ers nåd, ...
Thai:ฝ่าบาท, พ่อคุณ, ...
Turkish:majeste, efendimiz, ...
Vietnamese:Bệ hạ, bệ hạ, ...

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Definition of sire - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

Interjection

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