pater
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nounDefinition of PATER
1
\ˈpä-ˌter\ often capitalized : paternoster
2
\ˈpā-tər\ [Latin] chiefly British : father
Examples of PATER
- <Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form.>
First Known Use of PATER
14th century
Pa·ter
biographical name \ˈpā-tər\Definition of PATER
Walter Horatio 1839–1894 Eng. essayist & critic
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