Meaning
A man who has a child.
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Word origin
From Old English faeder, the word for a male parent.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- faeder
Grammar
Examples
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"Father" means a man who has a child, the male parent in a family. The matching word for the female parent is "mother".
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father: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the English word "father" (A man who has a child.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: father, run, bring and 7 more words.