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To take as one's own child; to adopt; hence, to assume as one's own work; to acknowledge one's self author of or responsible for a statement, policy, etc

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In some Christian churches, priests are addressed or referred to as Father. Father Cats Father Coughlin Damien Father Divine Father Joseph Father Mother's Day and Father's Day power of the father

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{f} sire, beget; affirm one's fatherhood; care for as a father; invent, found; be responsible for

To give rise to

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A familiar or direct way of referring to some ordained clergy "Low Church" Episcopalians usually never use the term The title is abbreviated as "Fr " (e g Fr Alvin Kimel)

`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 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

A respectful mode of address to an old man

a familiar or direct way of referring to some ordained clergy: the Reverend John F Marks, but--in personal conversation or in the salutation of a letter--Father Marks, Dear Father Marks Typically used of all Roman Catholic clergy and of some Episcopal clergy Be careful in using or not using this term: some clergy do not like it; others are offended if it is not used Usually the people who prefer the term assume that you know they prefer it There is no easy way to tell what the clergy preference is except by paying attention to letters, conversations, etc

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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

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"

In Roman Catholicism, in Orthodoxy, and to some degree in Anglicanism, people often address priests as father In general usage, if John Smith is a priest, he is called Father John, but if he is an Anglican priest, he might be called Father Smith Protestants do not call their clergy father, based on Matthew 23: 9, but they do not use the same reasoning to ban the term teacher (Matthew 23: 10), so the prohibition is mainly a reaction against Roman Catholic practice Groups who do use this term argue that the context (Matthew 23: 1-12) only forbids Christian leaders to use titles such as father and teacher hypocritically or for self-promotion They use 1 Corinthians 4: 15 as an example of how the term father can rightly be applied to a Christian leader However, if you are writing a letter to Father John, the address on the envelope should say The Reverend John

A person who plays the role of a father in some way

A male parent

A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also father confessor), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of a legislative assembly, etc

The man who invented or started something is sometimes referred to as the father of that thing. Max Dupain, regarded as the father of modern photography

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Your father is your male parent. You can also call someone your father if he brings you up as if he was this man. His father was a painter He would be a good father to my children. Mr Stoneman, a father of five

A senator of ancient Rome

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"

One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent

God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father" a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta" `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 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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One of the chief ecclesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; often spoken of collectively as the Fathers; as, the Latin, Greek, or apostolic Fathers

A term of address for a Christian priest

(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 Lation Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom

One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any art, profession, or occupation; a distinguished example or teacher

To provide with a father

The Supreme Being and Creator; God; in theology, the first person in the Trinity

make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"

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The Father is the Creator and the Source of Will in the Universe There is only one Father and one Will

a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"

To act as a father; to support and nurture

One who performs the offices of a parent by maintenance, affetionate care, counsel, or protection

{i} male parent; male ancestor; one who cares for others in a paternal manner; one who has founded or established something; elder of a town; priest; title of respect given to an older man

A banker provided by nature

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When a man fathers a child, he makes a woman pregnant and their child is born. She claims Mark fathered her child He fathered at least three children by the wives of other men

God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"

To make one's self the father of; to beget

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The apple does not fall far from the tree. - Like father, like son.

Tom helps his dad out on the farm. - Tom helps his father out on the farm.