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fæder; akin to OS. fadar,
D. vader, OHG. fatar, G. vater, Icel.
faðir Sw. & Dan. fader, OIr. athir, L.
pater, Gr. path`r, Skr. pitr, perh. fr. Skr.
pā protect. √75, 247. Cf. Papa,
Paternal, Patriot, Potential, Pablum.]
1. One who has begotten a child, whether son or
daughter; a generator; a male parent.

A wise son maketh a glad father.

Prov. x. 1.

2. A male ancestor more remote than a
parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor; a founder of a
race or family; -- in the plural, fathers,
ancestors.

David slept with his fathers.

1
Kings ii. 10.

Abraham, who is the father of us
all.

Rom. iv. 16.

3. One who performs the offices of a parent
by maintenance, affetionate care, counsel, or protection.

I was a father to the poor.

Job
xxix. 16.

He hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord
of all his house.

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