gire

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Gire¹

Where it comes from

Americanized from German roots, from Gaier or Geyer. It may derive from gyrfalcon, a falcon used in the middle ages for hunting by royalty.

proper noun

  1. An anglicized version of Geier or Guyer, a common family name of German roots.

gire²

noun gires

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of gyre

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"gire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gire

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@misc{gire_2026,
  title = {gire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}