father

1. n. One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent. Source: opted

2. n. 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. Source: opted

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

4. n. A respectful mode of address to an old man. Source: opted

5. n. A senator of ancient Rome. Source: opted

6. n. A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also father confessor), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of a legislative assembly, etc. Source: opted

7. n. One of the chief esslesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; -- often spoken of collectively as the Fathers; as, the Latin, Greek, or apostolic Fathers. Source: opted

8. n. One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any art, profession, or occupation; a distinguished example or teacher. Source: opted

9. n. The Supreme Being and Creator; God; in theology, the first person in the Trinity. Source: opted

10. v. t. To make one's self the father of; to beget. Source: opted

11. 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.). Source: opted

12. v. t. To provide with a father. Source: opted

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