Look up: father

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   Father
   [n] - a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization 2. [n] - `Father` is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic) 3. [n] - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) 4. [n] - God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
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   Father
   Father: (1) The male parent. (2) One who originates. For example, 'Wilhelm Roentgen is considered the father of radiology.' (3) To produce offspring as a male. (4) To provide paternal protection and guidance to children.
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   Father
   Fa'ther (fä'&thlig;ẽr) noun [ Middle English fader , Anglo-Saxon fæder ; akin to Old Saxon fadar , Dutch vader , Old High German fatar , German vater , Icelandic faðir Swedish & Danish fader , OIr. athir , Latin pater , Greek path`r , Sanskrit pitr , perhaps from Sanskrit pā protect. & ...
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   Father
   Fa'ther transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Fathered ; present participle & verbal noun Fathering .] 1. To make one's self the father of; to beget. « Cowards father cowards, and base things sire base.» Shak. 2. To take as one's own child; to adopt; hence, to assume as one's own wo ...
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   father
   1. One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent. 'A wise son maketh a glad father.' (Prov. X. 1) ... 2. A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor; a founder of a race or family; in the plural, fathers, ancestors. 'David slept with his fathers.' (1 Kings II. 10) 'Abraham ...
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   father
   male parent noun a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); `his father was born in Atlanta`
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   Father
   noun `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
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   Father
   Fatherhood noun God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; `hear our prayers, Heavenly Father`
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   Father
   A `father` is defined as a male parent of an offspring. The term `paternal` refers to father, parallel to `maternal` for mother. According to anthropologist Maurice Godelier, the parental role assumed by human males is a critical difference between human society and that of humans' closest biological relatives - chimpanzees and bonobos - who appear to be unaware of their `father` connection. The father-child relationship is the defining factor...
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    Father
    • (n.) A respectful mode of address to an old man. • (n.) A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor; a founder of a race or family; -- in the plural, fathers, ancestors. • (n.) One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any a...
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    father
    (from the article `blood group`) Although blood group studies cannot be used to prove paternity, they can provide unequivocal evidence that a male is not the father of a particular ... ...other`s garments.` Muslim men may have up to four wives at one time (though they seldom do), but the wives must all be treated equitably. ... ...
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    father
    
    1. the founder of a family
    2. `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
    3. an early writer accepted as an authority on the teachings and practices of the Christian church
    4. a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
    5. God when considered as the first per...
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