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Meaning of
father
in English
father
us
//fɑðər//
uk
//ˈfɑː.θə(ɹ)//
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Plural
fathers
Past Tense
fathered
Participle Verb
fathering
Third Person Singular
fathers
Definitions
Noun
a
male
parent
or
caregiver
;
provides
guidance
a
male
who
has
sired
a
child
a
remote
male
ancestor
or
progenitor
The
ancient
civilization
revered
their
father
as
a
deity
.
a
term
for
an
elderly
man
(
respectful
)
The
old
man
was
referred
to
as
father
by
the
children
in
the
village
.
a
priest
or
clergy
member
;
term
of
respect
The
villagers
respected
the
father
who
led
the
Sunday
service
.
a
male
figure
providing
care
;
guidance
The
single
mother's
father
helped
raise
her
children
with
patience
and
love
.
a
pioneer
in
a
field
;
innovator
Albert
Einstein
is
considered
the
father
of
modern
physics
.
founder
of
a
discipline
;
originator
Sigmund
Freud
is
known
as
the
father
of
psychoanalysis
.
Compounds / Phrases
fatherhood
fatherlessness
stepfather
fatherland
godfathering
father-slayer
birthfather
co-father
father-in-law
fatherlands
father of chapel
fatherhoods
fatherlike
housefather
fatherlinesses