as in dad
a male human parent
Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form
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Noun
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And Dean’s son, who is also named Kenneth, like his dad and his grandfather, has been a cop for three years.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Over 500 institutions still give you a leg up if your mom or dad went there.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Their accounts gave me shivers of recognition—their experiences echoed my father’s stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The two become inseparable, to the dismay of Cathy’s paid companion Nelly (Vi Nguyen), and only become closer after Heathcliff takes a beating on Cathy’s behalf from her alcoholic father (Martin Clunes) for missing his birthday celebration.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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At least Tommy gets a love interest this time around, thanks to a winsome sheriff’s daughter (daddy issues in a franchise all about mommy issues?—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Harper and Yasmin have said goodbye to their spectacularly misspent youths, but their daddy issues—another of the show’s pet themes—are decidedly unresolved.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pater. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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