fa·ther
/ˈfäT͟Hər/
noun
- a man in relation to his child or children."Margaret's father died at an early age"synonyms: male parent, birth father, biological father, begetter, patriarch, paterfamilias, dad, daddy, pop, poppa, pa, old boy, old man, adoptive father, foster father, stepfather, pater
- (often as a title or form of address) a priest."pray for me, father"synonyms: priest, pastor, parson, clergyman, father confessor, churchman, man of the cloth, man of God, cleric, minister, preacher, abbé, curé, reverend, padre
- early Christian theologians (in particular of the first five centuries) whose writings are regarded as especially authoritative.
verb
(of a man) cause a pregnancy resulting in the birth of (a child).
"he fathered three children"
synonyms: be the father of, sire, engender, generate, bring into being, bring into the world, give life to, spawn, procreate, reproduce, breed, beget
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May 13, 2024 · noun ; a · one related to another in a way suggesting that of father to child ; b · an old man.
Father
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. Wikipedia
Day: third Sunday in June
FATHER meaning: 1. a male parent: 2. (the title of) a Christian priest, especially a Roman Catholic or Orthodox…. Learn more.