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pas

noun

Definition of pasnext
plural of pa
as in dads
a male human parent I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa

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  1. dads
  2. fathers
Noun
  • Moms and dads across the country rallied Americans to contribute research donations.
    — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The dads telling the dad who was thrown out to leave the beer.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • Many of them, including Ned and his childhood friend and rival, Roland, are scarred by their time as youth players, haunted by memories of the sadistic coaches and cruel, competitive fathers who terrorized them both on and off the court.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Millennial mothers and fathers in the United States spend more time tending to their offspring than Gen X-ers did.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of fathers
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“Pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pas. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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