Sired

Does he mean "sired" as in the breeding term for animals? ❋ Unknown (2009)

There's another way in which a vampire can claim the name of Dracula - as the sign by which their lineage can be traced to the vampire who "sired" or embraced them. ❋ Toby O'B (2009)

Only now, a civilian in a packed mass of civilians, did he recognize what a mighty personage he then was -- a cock of the walk, saluted, "sired," treated with deference. ❋ William John Locke (1896)

He told me who the brute was "sired" by, and was proceeding to tell me who he was "dammed" by, but I gave him to understand that I was competent to damn the horse myself, and should probably do it very effectually before I got to the battle-ground. ❋ Various (1887)

"I am sick of being 'sired' and 'majestied' -- my name is Custer. ❋ Unknown (1914)

Mr. Massie begins in the middle—with a chilling account of the botched execution in 1685 of James Scott, duke of Monmouth, the eldest of 14 children sired out of wedlock by Charles II. ❋ Allan Mallinson (2011)

The parents, rather the separate human entities that sired these kids, behaved disgracefully. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

He would see to their care and raise their sons as true Macedonian soldiers, proud heirs of the fathers who had sired them. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

Forty-four Republican senators vowed to block anyone unless and until they were satisfied that Congress would have real control over the corporation-killing, lefty jabberwocky sired by those scourges of economic growth, Senator Dodd and Representative Frank. ❋ Adam Levin (2011)

As far as I know, Ignatieff has not sired children out of wedlock, or gone bust as a mining speculator and newspaper publisher. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Stay Thirsty was sired by 2006 Preakness and Travers Stakes winner Bernardini, the son of the 1992 Horse of the Year A.P Indy. ❋ Pia Catton (2011)

Bishop may have been decapitated last season by Aidan Sam Witwer, the vampire he sired centuries ago, but dead or not, on Feb. 20 he's back. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The Bonfire of the VanitiesA few years ago, there was a whole series of movies, like Grand Canyon and Doc Hollywood, that involved innocent people whose lives were changed forever when they made a wrong turn off the freeway, all sired by The Bonfire of the Vanities, in which Tom Hanks found himself far from his Manhattan penthouse. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Ramona -- some Spanish name: sired by Morellita outa genuine Morgan stock. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Interestingly, both were sired by Birdstone, who pulled a stunning upset against Triple Crown threat Smarty Jones in 2004. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gary, a sturdy, silver-haired dairy farmer with 32 pairs of Angus-sired cattle of his own back home, fit the bill. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Little Red Feather Racing has sold over 50% of the 2-year-old filly sired by 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)