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chiefly British
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a male human parent
- Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form
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“Pater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pater. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of pater was in the 14th century
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