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fa·ther
 father
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- pronunciation:
- fa
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a male parent.
- synonyms:
- dad, daddy, papa, parent, pop
- similar words:
- patriarch
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| definition 2: |
a person who founds, begins, or invents something.
Who is the father of modern medicine?- similar words:
- author, creator, founder, maker, originator
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| definition 3: |
a priest.
- synonyms:
- priest
- similar words:
- clergyman, parson, pastor
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| related words: |
clergy, male, minister |
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| derivation: |
fatherlike (adj.) |
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