pa

noun

ˈpä How to pronounce pa (audio)
Definition of panext
as in dad
a male human parent I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa

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  1. dad
  2. father
  3. daddy
  4. papa
Noun
  • Aside from his family — led by baseball-lifer dad James — Vilade is loved the most in the Rays clubhouse.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Other jobholders included dads with young children and women with no kids.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the story, Ejva inherits her father’s reindeer herd following his sudden death.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of father
Noun
  • So, here’s a step-by-step itinerary that would be perfect for a daddy-daughter day, family outing, date with your significant other, or just to treat yourself.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Douglas has a daddy-daughter date with Carys Zeta Douglas at the Mallorca, Land of Honor Awards on August 3.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of daddy
Noun
  • This after a pursuit for $10M that Lucky’s ex-husband/Priscilla’s son absconded with (and which Lucky and her papa had access to in the end).
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Proud papa Luke showed off Tate’s first shoal bass catch during their father-son fishing trip.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of papa
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“Pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pa. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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