English dictionary
father
/'f/A//D//@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
ExamplesHis father was born in Atlanta.
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the founder of a family
ExamplesKeep the faith of our forefathers.
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`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
Synonyms padreSource: WordNet 3.0
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(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom
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a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
ExamplesThe tennis fathers ruled in her favor.
The city fathers endorsed the proposal.
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God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
ExamplesHear our prayers, Heavenly Father.
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a person who founds or establishes some institution
ExamplesGeorge Washington is the father of his country.
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the head of an organized crime family
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One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent.
Source: webster1913
verb
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make children
ExamplesMen often father children but don't recognize them.
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To make one's self the father of; to beget.
Source: webster1913