father synonyms

father

n.

  1. A male parent

    sire, paterfamilias, progenitor, procreator, forebear, forefather, begetter, ancestor, male head of the household, dad*, daddy*, papa*, pa*, the old man*, the governor*, pappy*, pater*, pop*, pops*. *

  2. An originator

    founder, inventor, sponsor, promoter, publisher, introducer, supporter, encourager, promulgator, author, creator; see also author 1.

  3. A civic or tribal elder

    patriarch, city father, dean, Solon; see administrator, elder 2.

  4. A priest, especially a Roman Catholic or Anglican priest

    pastor, ecclesiastic, parson, padre*; see priest.

  5. An important early Christian

    hermit, commentator, Gregory, prophet, martyr, patriarch, Doctor of the Church, apostolic father, anti-Nicene father.

Father

n.

Supreme Being, Creator, Author; see god 2.

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