fathers
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/ˈfɑː.ðəz/
English
Definitions
noun
- A (generally human) male who begets a child.“My father was a strong influence on me.”
- A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
- A term of respectful address for an elderly man.“Come, father; you can sit here.”
- A term of respectful address for a priest.
verb
- To be a father to; to sire.
- To give rise to.
- To act as a father; to support and nurture.
- To provide with a father.
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Synonyms
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