father father /ˈfɑːðɝ/

noun

1. () A male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)  ( begetter [Archaic] , male parent , poppa [Informal, N. American] , father )
   a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
    His father was born in Atlanta
   his father was born in Atlanta
   
   
2. () The founder of a family  ( sire , forefather , father )
   the founder of a family
    Keep the faith of our forefathers
   keep the faith of our forefathers
   
   
3. () A person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization  ( father )
   a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
    The tennis fathers ruled in her favor
   the tennis fathers ruled in her favor
    The city fathers endorsed the proposal
   the city fathers endorsed the proposal
   
4. The head of an organized crime family  ( don , father )
   the head of an organized crime family
   
5. A person who founds or establishes some institution  ( beginner , father , founding father , founder )
   a person who founds or establishes some institution
    George Washington is the father of his country
   George Washington is the father of his country
   

verb

1. () Make (offspring) by reproduction  ( engender , get , mother , bring forth , beget [Archaic] , father , generate , sire )
   make (offspring) by reproduction
    Abraham begot Isaac
   Abraham begot Isaac
    John fathered four daughters
   John fathered four daughters
   

 Father

noun

1. () (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 Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom  ( Father of the Church , Father , Church Father )
   (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 Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom
     St. Augustine is recognized as one of the early church fathers.
   St. Augustine is recognized as one of the early church fathers.
   
2. () 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  ( Padre , Father )
   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
    The soldiers often sought guidance from the Father before heading to battle.
   The soldiers often sought guidance from the Father before heading to battle.
   
   
3. () God when considered as the first person in the Trinity  ( Fatherhood , God the Father , Father , Father-God )
   God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
    Hear our prayers, Heavenly Father
   hear our prayers, Heavenly Father