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Reverential term of address (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sire

(Other definitions for sire that I've seen before include "Foal's father" , "Ancestor" , "Old form of address to king - rise to it" , "Male parent of, say, horse" , "Bear" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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