Father
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈfɑːðər/
:
padre
- Aren't you glad you made me go, Father?
And a predator like Father James Kelly knows that.
- And a predator like Father James Kelly knows that.
- He hides it, and then Father Tommy hides this and he hides that.
- Forgive me Father, for I have zadid.
- And I wrote, I believe Father Rinaldi saying do not do this.
- So Father Bernie, Father Owen, the light coming from Father Owen, his white hair.
- If you haven't seen Roast Me, Father, a father, a man of God.
Examples
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You may get your wish, Father.
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Well yes, father, you know him very well.
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And I need your help Father, to stop him from leaving.
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Dear father, I was asleep.
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And he says to the priest, Father, father, come here, please.
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Forgive me, Father, for I'm about to sin.
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- Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
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Father, you're going to be killed.
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Yes, Father.
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During confession, he whispered, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned."
Synonyms
26
7.7
A Christian priest who helps soldiers with prayers and advice
Compounds
51
7.0
A person who helped create the United States by writing the Constitution in 1787
40
3.9
A man who gives care and guidance like a father to someone who is not his child
- Formal
3
9.9
A Christian writer from the early centuries whose writings help shape church teaching
- Formal
1
9.9
A leading early Christian writer whose teachings helped form church beliefs
1
8.2
English people who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620 and started a settlement in New England
- Formal
An early church writer who has a link to an Apostle or their close students and writes about the faith
Surface Forms
Etymology
The title Father for a priest comes from the old word for 'parent', linked to Latin pater. This shows a priest's role as a spiritual parent and guide.