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pa

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pa

a male human parent

  • I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa
Synonyms of pa

dad, daddy, father, old man, papa (also poppa), pater [chiefly British], pop, sire
Words Related to pa

paterfamilias, patriarch

father figure, father image

stepfather

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