paters

noun

plural of pater, chiefly British
as in dads
a male human parent Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form

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  1. dads
  2. fathers
  3. daddies
Noun
  • As a lot of us descendants traveled to these meetings with our dads and sat at these meetings with our dads.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Chronic sleep deprivation raises the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, weight gain and depression, and for moms and dads juggling night feedings, school runs and work, those risks stack up fast.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • Yet, a study by the Gender Equity Policy Institute shows that mothers spend nearly double the amount of time on childcare and domestic work compared to fathers.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Midwest Regional Reception Center detains close to 500 fathers, mothers, spouses, cousins and friends on behalf of ICE.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
  • One of the world’s most famous baby daddies is getting a Netflix docuseries to chronicle his hectic life.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2026
Definition of daddies
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“Paters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paters. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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