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A male parent.

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Usage examples (32)
  • My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.
  • Hear our prayers, Heavenly father
  • His father was born in Atlanta
  • George Washington is the father of his country
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  • Your "father" (a male parent) tells you to swim "farther" (at a greater distance) than the pier so you can "further" (to support or help someone or something) your lifeguard ambitions.
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