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father
ˈfɑːðə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a man in relation to his child or children.
    E.g. Margaret's father died at an early age
  • (often as a title or form of address) a priest.
    E.g. pray for me, father
  • 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).
    E.g. he fathered three children

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