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1. founding father
noun.
A
person
who
founds
or
establishes
some
institution.
Synonyms
father
beginner
mastermind
originator
conceiver
coloniser
cofounder
founder
foundress
colonizer
Antonyms
child
female parent
mother
descendant
follower
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2. Father-God
noun.
God
when
considered
as
the
first
person
in
the
Trinity.
Synonyms
Father
Fatherhood
3. founding
noun.
(ˈfaʊndɪŋ)
The
act
of
starting
something
for
the
first
time;
introducing
something
new.
Synonyms
innovation
instauration
start
foundation
origination
creation
introduction
commencement
authorship
institution
initiation
beginning
paternity
Antonyms
finish
uncreativeness
deactivation
end
ending
4. father
noun.
(ˈfɑːðɝ)
A
male
parent
(also
used
as
a
term
of
address
to
your
father).
Synonyms
pappa
father-in-law
old man
pater
daddy
pa
male parent
parent
begetter
papa
pop
dada
dad
Antonyms
child
female parent
mother
classical
stay
Etymology
father (English)
fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. Father
noun.
`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.
Synonyms
Padre
title
priest
form of address
title of respect
6. Father
noun.
(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.
Synonyms
theologian
theologiser
theologist
Church Father
Father of the Church
theologizer
7. father
noun.
(ˈfɑːðɝ)
The
founder
of
a
family.
Synonyms
ascendent
patriarch
ascendant
root
sire
antecedent
forefather
ancestor
Antonyms
descendant
succeed
float
refuse
lend
Etymology
father (English)
fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. father
verb.
(ˈfɑːðɝ)
Make
children.
Synonyms
get
generate
sire
bring forth
make
create
engender
beget
mother
Antonyms
dissuade
go
take away
repel
arrive
Etymology
father (English)
fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. Father
noun.
God
when
considered
as
the
first
person
in
the
Trinity.
Synonyms
Father-God
Fatherhood
Antonyms
low status
layman
10. father
noun.
(ˈfɑːðɝ)
A
person
who
holds
an
important
or
distinguished
position
in
some
organization.
Synonyms
leader
Antonyms
follower
explode
Etymology
father (English)
fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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