Father
[n] God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"
[n] an early writer accepted as an authority on the teachings and practices of the Christian church
[n] a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
[n] `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
[n] a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"
[n] the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
[n] a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
[v] make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
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Synonyms
beget, begetter, beginner, bring forth, Church Father, engender, Father-God, forefather, founder, founding father, generate, get, male parent, mother, Padre, sire, sire
Related Terms
abba, abbe, affiliate to, agent, Ambrose of Milan, ancestor, ancestors, ante-Nicene Fathers, apostle, apprentice, architect, artificer, artist, Athanasius, aunt, auntie, author, Barnabas, baron, Basil, bear, beget, begetter, beginner, big gun, big man, bi