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
  • With three younger siblings still at home at the time of her father’s incident, as the oldest child, Franklin, took care of them while their mom was out of state with their dad.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The man's son had asked for a welfare check because his dad hadn’t checked in for a couple of days since sending the photos.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Clemishire and her father filed the lawsuit in Dallas County District Court in June.
    Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In Reba, Rich played Reba’s ex-husband Brock Hart and Howey played Cheyenne’s baby daddy and eventually husband Van Montgomery.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The photo showcased the daddy-daughter duo from their backside as Nick gently held Malti Marie.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Pater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pater. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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