single father

noun

: a father who does not have a wife or partner
He raised two kids as a single father.

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“Single father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20father. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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