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fa·ther
 father
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- pronunciation:
- fa
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A father is a man who is a parent.
For their dinner, Austin's father cooked the steak and his mother cooked the vegetables.
- synonyms:
- dad, daddy, papa, parent
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| definition 2: |
A person who invents something or starts up something is sometimes called the father of it.
Benjamin Franklin is sometimes called the "father of electricity." He didn't invent electricity, but he did early experiments with it.- similar words:
- author, maker
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| definition 3: |
A priest of a religion is often called a "father." The word "Father" can also be used as a priest's title.
My grandmother said she knew the father of our church when he was a boy. She said she was surprised when he decided to become a priest.Mrs. Novak said she would ask Father Kimani for advice about her problem.- synonyms:
- priest
- similar words:
- clergyman, pastor
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| related words: |
clergy, male, minister |
| derivation: |
fatherlike (adj.) |
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