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papa (pə, pə pä)

noun

father

Etymology: < baby talk, as also in Fr & L papa, Gr pappas, father, pappos, grandfather

papa Synonyms

papa

n.

father, dad, daddy, male parent; see father 1, parent.

papa Usage Examples

Possessives

  • sake: They are of a kind that he will value for themselves, as well as for papa's sake.

Converse of object

  • tell: You wicked creature, I shall tell papa what you said.
  • say: You say papa will get better, and why shouldn't he?
  • do: I dare say his coming will do papa good.
  • love: Loving father of Ann, father-in-law of Peter, dearly loved papa to Sarah and Simon.
  • know: Here is a place we don't know, papa.
  • come: If judging were sinful and forbidden, how came papa to be a judge?

Adjective modifier

  • loving: Loving papa of Linda, Margaret, Hazel, loving great papa to his great grandchildren.
  • poor: I used to to play a little with poor dear papa.
  • great: Loving papa of Linda, Margaret, Hazel, loving great papa to his great grandchildren.
  • good: What do you think of such treatment as that from the ' best papa in the world, ' eh?

Modifies a noun

  • smurf: During the Seventies, the papa smurf s were also produced by rival German bully of the company.
  • arrugadas: One of the most simple local dishes is papas arrugadas ( wrinkled potatoes ).
  • roach: I like linkin park, the offspring and papa roach, but i have a soft spot for pets, mainly hamsters.
  • s: During the Seventies, the papa smurf s were also produced by rival German bully of the company.
  • S: Thereafter, papa smurf s spy handles to release with the political prisoner, while intelligent papa smurf obtains captured in the process.
  • Noel: The doha round a papa noel on and nfl lactation consultant takes.

Noun used with modifier

  • darling: Do try to keep your spirits up for your darling papa, won't you?
papa Quotes

Father is rather vulgar, my dear. The word Papa, besides, gives a pretty form to the lips.Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes, and prism, are all very good words for the lips: especially prunes and prism.

—Dickens, CharlesJohn Huffam

Mama may have, papa may have, But God bless the child that's got his own! That's got his own.

—Holiday, Billie

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