noun / verb
father
FAH-ther/ˈfɑːðər/
A male parent who brings a child into the world.
A father reads a picture book with his young child.
Etymology
Old English fæder already named the man who begets a child. That direct parent–child relationship remains central, while the word also broadened to someone exercising parental care.
In context
the father on the 31st day after the birth of the child gives about 100 G of silver usually in the equivalent of five coins
More examples
- Her father has the same brown eyes she does.
- He fathered two children before moving to Denver.
- Both fathers wait outside their children's classroom.
Forms
father · fathers · fathered · fathering
fatherhood noun — The state of being a father.
fatherly adjective — Showing the care of a father.