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“Sigher” or “Sire”

sigher / sire are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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sigher

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

sire s·AY·er

  • nouna title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority.
  • nounmale parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse.
Usage

Examples in context

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“sigher”

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“sire”

  • Here he sired the winners of more than…
  • …York) is the forty-eighth Grand Sire Archon of Sigma Pi Phi…
  • His sire Luthier had been the Leading…
  • …American-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
  • …the unraced Accordion, a leading sire of National Hunt horses.
  • His sire was Green Desert and his…
  • Hook Money, sire of Shandon Belle (won Irish…
  • …American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for his upset…
  • …P. Taylor, owner of her sire, Vice Regent, and her dam,…
  • …autumn, and multiple males can sire a single liter.

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