"father" | Definition and Related Words

father

Noun

A male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) (synset 110100638)
"his father was born in Atlanta"

is a type of: parent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
subtypes:
- dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- father-in-law - the father of your spouse
- old man - an informal term for your father
- pater - an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
same as: begetter, male parent
The founder of a family (synset 110122569)
"keep the faith of our forefathers"

is a type of: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root - someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

subtypes: patriarch - any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

same as: forefather, sire
`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church);
`Padre' is frequently used in the military (synset 110100973)
is a type of:
- form of address, title, title of respect - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
- priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
same as: padre
(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine;
In the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church;
The best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome;
Those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom (synset 109941250)
referred to in: christian religion, christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

is a type of: theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer - someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
specific instances:
- ambrose, saint ambrose, st. ambrose - (Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)
- athanasius, athanasius the great, saint athanasius, st. athanasius - (Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
- augustine, augustine of hippo, saint augustine, st. augustine - (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
- basil, basil of caesarea, basil the great, st. basil, st. basil the great - (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
- gregory, gregory nazianzen, gregory of nazianzen, st. gregory of nazianzen - (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
- irenaeus, saint irenaeus, st. irenaeus - Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)
- eusebius hieronymus, eusebius sophronius hieronymus, hieronymus, jerome, saint jerome, st. jerome - (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
- john chrysostom, st. john chrysostom - (Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)
same as: church father, father of the church
A person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization (synset 110101225)
"the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"

is a type of: leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
God when considered as the first person in the Trinity (synset 109560084)
"hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"

is an instance of: hypostasis, hypostasis of christ - any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united

same as: father-god, fatherhood
A person who founds or establishes some institution (synset 110127072)
"George Washington is the father of his country"

is a type of: conceiver, mastermind, originator - someone who creates new things
subtypes:
- cofounder - one of a group of founders
- coloniser, colonizer - someone who helps to found a colony
- foundress - a woman founder
same as: beginner, founder, founding father
The head of an organized crime family (synset 110045020)
is a type of: chief, head, top dog - a person who is in charge

same as: don

Verb

Make (offspring) by reproduction (synset 200054345)
"Abraham begot Isaac"; "John fathered four daughters"

is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become

same as: beget, bring forth, engender, generate, get, mother, sire

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