Father

Quick meaning: Father is a noun meaning A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

Meaning

A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

More Meanings

1. A male who has sired a baby; this person in relation to his child or children.
2. A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
3. A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
4. A term of respectful address for a priest.
5. A person who plays the role of a father in some way.
6. A pioneering figure in a particular field.
7. Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.

Example Sentences

My father was a strong influence on me.

Father, dear father Will you be proud of me? I wish I could be Just like you.

The Pꝛouerbes of Solomon: A wiſe ſonne maketh a glad father: but a fooliſh sonne is the heauineſſe of his mother.

Shepard: The bartender over there? Liara: The matriarch hired by the asari government to track my movements? Shepard: She's your father. Liara: I know.

Word Forms

• fathers
• fathering
• fathered

Synonyms for father

Depending on context, synonyms include ayr, ba, baba, da, dad, dada.

Antonyms for father

Common opposites include mother, son, daughter, child.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mother, sire, padre, founder, beginner, generate.

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