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father
noun
verb
the head of an organized crime family
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- ATHE
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the head of an organized crime family
noun
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
“his father was born in Atlanta”
noun
a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
“the tennis fathers ruled in her favor”
noun
the founder of a family
“keep the faith of our forefathers”
noun
a person who founds or establishes some institution
“George Washington is the father of his country”
verb
make (offspring) by reproduction
“Abraham begot Isaac”
In context
Example Sentences
his father was born in Atlanta
the tennis fathers ruled in her favor
the city fathers endorsed the proposal
keep the faith of our forefathers
George Washington is the father of his country
Abraham begot Isaac
John fathered four daughters
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