Definition of father

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Father (v. t.) To take as one's own child; to adopt; hence, to assume as one's own work; to acknowledge one's self author of or responsible for (a statement, policy, etc.)..

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Godchild :: Godchild (n.) One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather..
Filiety :: Filiety (n.) The relation of a son to a father; sonship; -- the correlative of paternity.
Quartter :: Quartter (v. t.) To arrange (different coats of arms) upon one escutcheon, as when a man inherits from both father and mother the right to bear arms..
Father :: Father (n.) One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent..
Fathering :: Fathering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fathe.
Peculium :: Peculium (n.) The saving of a son or a slave with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own; any exclusive personal or separate property.
Father :: Father (n.) The Supreme Being and Creator; God; in theology, the first person in the Trinity..
Fatherliness :: Fatherliness (n.) The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc..
Reverence :: Reverence (n.) A person entitled to be revered; -- a title applied to priests or other ministers with the pronouns his or your; sometimes poetically to a father.
Patrimony :: Patrimony (n.) A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor..
Fatherless :: Fatherless (a.) Without a known author.
Fatherland :: Fatherland (n.) One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or ancestors.
Uterine :: Uterine (a.) Born of the same mother, but by a different father..
Godfather :: Godfather (v. t.) To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.
Legitim :: Legitim (a.) The portion of movable estate to which the children are entitled upon the death of the father.
Foster :: Foster (v. t.) Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood..
Steppe :: Stepparent (n.) Stepfather or stepmother.
Grandpapa :: Grandpapa (n.) A grandfather.
Aunt :: Aunt (n.) The sister of one's father or mother; -- correlative to nephew or niece. Also applied to an uncle's wife.
Patristical :: Patristical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Fathers of the Christian church.
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