Father Definition & Meaning
father
- noun
- a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
- the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
- `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
- (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom
- 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"
- God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"
- a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
- the head of an organized crime family
- verb
- make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
"Father" in song lyrics
See how father is used in real songs:
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"Swarm to the lyrics cause Serch is your father"
3rd Bass — Sons of 3rd Bass -
"I thank you, for everything in it Heavenly Father"
50/50 Twin — Turmoil -
"I thank you for blessing me, with a place to stay Heavenly Father"
50/50 Twin — Turmoil
Words that rhyme with father
Usage tips for "father"
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- What does father mean?
- a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta" the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers" `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 (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine
- What part of speech is father?
- Father is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does father have?
- Father has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).