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(noun) God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father" |
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Synonyms: Father-God |
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Related Words: hypostasis |
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(noun) a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta" |
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Synonyms: begetter, male parent |
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Related Words: dad, dada, daddy, father-in-law, old man, pa, papa, pappa, parent, pater, pop |
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Antonyms: mother |
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(noun) `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic); `Padre' is frequently used in the military |
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Synonyms: Padre |
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Related Words: priest |
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(noun) 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" |
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Related Words: leader |
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(noun) an early writer accepted as an authority on the teachings and practices of the Christian church |
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Synonyms: Church Father |
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Related Words: authority |
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(noun) the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers" |
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Synonyms: forefather, sire |
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Related Words: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, patriarch |
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(verb) make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" |
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Synonyms: beget, bring forth, engender, generate, get, mother, sire |
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Related Words: create, make |
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(noun) a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country" |
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Synonyms: beginner, founder, founding father |
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Related Words: cofounder, colonizer, conceiver, foundress, mastermind, originator |
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