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father BrE / ˈfɑːðə(r) /  NAmE / ˈfɑːðər / Native audio playback is not supported. father(noun)BrE / ˈfɑːðə(r) /  NAmE / ˈfɑːðər / a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a childsee also godfatherhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/godfatherBen's a wonderful father.You've been like a father to me.Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children).He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children.Father, I cannot lie to you.a person’s ancestors (= people who are related to you who lived in the past)see also forefatherhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/forefatherthe land of our fathersthe first man to introduce a new way of thinking about something or of doing somethingsee also founding fatherhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/founding-fatherHenry Moore is considered to be the father of modern British sculpture.used by Christians to refer to GodFather, forgive us.God the Fatherthe title of a priest, especially in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churchsee also Holy Fatherhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-holy-fatherFather Dominicfrom one generation of a family to the nextused to say that a son’s character or behaviour is similar to that of his fathervery much older than somebody (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the two people is not appropriate)we believe a thing because we want it to be trueExtra ExamplesBoland, a father of two, was arrested on charges of theft.Elena’s brother was a surrogate father to her kids after her husband died.He followed in his father’s footsteps and became a motor mechanic.He followed the footsteps of his famous father into the film industry.He had a domineering mother and a cold, distant father.He has an ailing father and two younger brothers to support.He has just become the proud father of a baby girl.He is very good with children and would make a devoted father.He paced like an expectant father.He succeeded his father as Professor of Botany.He was a wonderful father to her.He was both a bad husband and a bad father.I always thought of you as a second father.I buried my father, and mourned his death.I lost my father when I was nine.Jesse is now married and father to a young son.Meet your new father.Ryan has gone looking for his long-lost father.She followed her father into the legal profession.She inherited the urge to travel from her father.She kept the books that had belonged to her beloved father.Some of his students regard him as a father figure.The land passes on from father to son.The new father took his son into his arms.The two boys were like their mother in character, but Louise took after her father.Their musician father encouraged their love of music.Try your best to honor your father.a married father of twothe grieving father of two children lost at seaBen’s a wonderful father.Our new boss is a father of three.You’ve been like a father to me.Word OriginOld English fæder, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vader and German Vater, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin pater and Greek patēr.

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(noun) ben's a wonderful father.you've been like a father to me.our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children).he was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=father This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	father
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈfɑːðə(r) / NAmE / ˈfɑːðər /
Example	ben's a wonderful father. you've been like a father to me. our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). he was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=father
Content	father (noun)BrE / ˈfɑːðə(r) / NAmE / ˈfɑːðər / a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a child see also godfather https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/godfather Ben's a wonderful father. You've been like a father to me. Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. Father, I cannot lie to you. a person’s ancestors (= people who are related to you who lived in the past) see also forefather https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/forefather the land of our fathers the first man to introduce a new way of thinking about something or of doing something see also founding father https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/founding-father Henry Moore is considered to be the father of modern British sculpture. used by Christians to refer to God Father, forgive us. God the Father the title of a priest, especially in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church see also Holy Father https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-holy-father Father Dominic from one generation of a family to the next used to say that a son’s character or behaviour is similar to that of his father very much older than somebody (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the two people is not appropriate) we believe a thing because we want it to be true Extra Examples Boland, a father of two, was arrested on charges of theft. Elena’s brother was a surrogate father to her kids after her husband died. He followed in his father’s footsteps and became a motor mechanic. He followed the footsteps of his famous father into the film industry. He had a domineering mother and a cold, distant father. He has an ailing father and two younger brothers to support. He has just become the proud father of a baby girl. He is very good with children and would make a devoted father. He paced like an expectant father. He succeeded his father as Professor of Botany. He was a wonderful father to her. He was both a bad husband and a bad father. I always thought of you as a second father. I buried my father, and mourned his death. I lost my father when I was nine. Jesse is now married and father to a young son. Meet your new father. Ryan has gone looking for his long-lost father. She followed her father into the legal profession. She inherited the urge to travel from her father. She kept the books that had belonged to her beloved father. Some of his students regard him as a father figure. The land passes on from father to son. The new father took his son into his arms. The two boys were like their mother in character, but Louise took after her father. Their musician father encouraged their love of music. Try your best to honor your father. a married father of two the grieving father of two children lost at sea Ben’s a wonderful father. Our new boss is a father of three. You’ve been like a father to me. Word Origin Old English fæder, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vader and German Vater, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin pater and Greek patēr.
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Father Wonderful I Boss Noun Bre ˈfɑːðə(R ˈfɑːðər

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