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Antonyms for father
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : fah-th er |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɑ ðər |
Definition of father
Origin :- Old English fæder "father, male ancestor," from Proto-Germanic *fader (cf. Old Saxon fadar, Old Frisian feder, Dutch vader, Old Norse faðir, Old High German fater, German vater), from PIE *pəter (cf. Sanskrit pitar-, Greek pater, Latin pater, Old Persian pita, Old Irish athir "father"), presumably from baby-speak sound like pa.
- The classic example of Grimm's Law, where PIE "p-" becomes Germanic "f-." Spelling with -th- (15c.) reflects widespread phonetic shift in Middle English that turned -der to -ther in many words; spelling caught up to pronunciation in 1500s (cf. burden, murder).
- noun male person who begets children
- noun priest
- verb sire
- Do you mean that my father was mixed up like those old Indians?
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- When he came, Paralus looked upon him with a smile of recognition, and said, "My father!"
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The Milbreys, father and son, came up and greeted the group on the piazza.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "In truth, my father, I wished to avoid the pain of parting," rejoined Philæmon.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- For some time after the interview with his father, Paralus remained very wakeful.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Unlike Mlle. Higbee, she has not the father from Chicago nor elsewhere.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Ask the young noble, who has been to him as a father; and his response will be 'Anaxagoras.'
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Her father rode by her side, and a numerous train of attendants followed.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- His spirit yearned after his father, and his heart was sick for his forest home.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- "I told your father that this morning," and he resumed his writing.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
Synonyms for father
- abbé
- ancestor
- beget
- begetter
- clergyman
- conceive
- confessor
- create
- cure
- dad
- daddy
- dream up
- ecclesiastic
- engender
- establish
- forebearer
- found
- generate
- invent
- minister
- origin
- originate
- pa
- padre
- papa
- parent
- parson
- pastor
- pop
- preacher
- predecessor
- procreate
- procreator
- produce
- progenitor
- reverend
- sire
- source
- sow the seeds of
- spawn
- trigger
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