pater

chiefly British
as in dad
a male human parent Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form

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Noun
  • Kelce’s dad, Ed, was also seen chatting with Swift and WNBA star Caitlin Clark.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Morrow’s daughter, Cheryl, said her father’s work stemmed from his desire to uplift his community.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Davion and Donta King were there to honor their father, Anthony King, a transportation department employee who died in 2013.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • About 20 mins later, our son woke up, confused and looking for his daddy.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In 2023, the baby daddy mystery was seemingly solved by Gilmore Girls costume supervisor Valeria Campbell.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Pater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pater. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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