Father (IPA: /ˈfɑðɝ/)
| Father (n.) |
One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent. |
| Father (n.) |
A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor; a founder of a race or family; -- in the plural, fathers, ancestors. |
| Father (n.) |
One who performs the offices of a parent by maintenance, affetionate care, counsel, or protection. |
| Father (n.) |
A respectful mode of address to an old man. |
| Father (n.) |
A senator of ancient Rome. |
| Father (n.) |
A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also father confessor), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of a legislative assembly, etc. |
| Father (n.) |
One of the chief esslesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; -- often spoken of collectively as the Fathers; as, the Latin, Greek, or apostolic Fathers. |
| Father (n.) |
One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any art, profession, or occupation; a distinguished example or teacher. |
| Father (n.) |
The Supreme Being and Creator; God; in theology, the first person in the Trinity. |
| Father (v. t.) |
To make one's self the father of; to beget. |
| Father (v. t.) |
To take as one's own child; to adopt; hence, to assume as one's own work; to acknowledge one's self author of or responsible for (a statement, policy, etc.). |
| Father (v. t.) |
To provide with a father. |
| Father () |
See Daddy longlegs, 2. |
| Father |
Male parent or individual progenitor of human offspring |
| Father |
Title used by Catholic priests |
| Father |
Monk who was ordained a priest |
| Father |
Fictional character from The Happiest Millionaire |
| Father |
1966 film by István Szabó |
| Father Synonyms |
Church Father, Father Of The Church, Father |
| Father Synonyms |
Don |
| Father Synonyms |
Padre, Father |
| Father Synonyms |
Father-God, Fatherhood, Father |
| Father Synonyms |
Sire, Forefather |
| Father Synonyms |
Beginner, Founder, Founding Father |
| Father Synonyms |
Begetter, Male Parent |
| Father Synonyms |
Beget, Generate, Bring Forth, Engender, Sire, Mother, Get |
Father Rhymes
Bother, Father, Strother |
| Spanish Translation |
Father in Spanish is Padre |
| Tagalog Translation |
Father in Tagalog is Ama |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " [to VIKI] Denser alloy. My father gave it to me. I think he wanted me to kill you." - I, Robot (film) |
| Example Sentence (Quote) "A father, by the law of God and nature, is bound to support his son, and è contra, in case the father is empoverished." - Fathers |
| Example Sentence (Quote) "As a father shows mercy to his sons, Jehovah has shown mercy to those fearing him." - Fathers |
| Example Sentence (Quote) "At the time of his death, my father remained a myth to me, both more and less than a man." - Dreams from My Father |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " Barry why don't you use the stairs? Your father paid good money for those." - Bee Movie |
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