Meaning of DAD
| Pronunciation: | | dad
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[n] an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk |
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DAD is a 3 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pater, pop |
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| | See Also: | | begetter, father, male parent | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dad\, n. [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael.
daidein, W. tad, OL. ?, ?, Skr. t[=a]ta.]
Father; -- a word sometimes used by children.
I was never so bethumped withwords, Since I first
called my brother's father dad. --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | abba, antediluvian, antique, back number, conservative, daddy, dodo, elder, father, fogy, fossil, foster father, fud, fuddy-duddy, genitor, governor, granny, has-been, longhair, matriarch, Methuselah, mid-Victorian, mossback, old believer, old crock, old dodo, old fogy, old liner, old man, old poop, old woman, old-timer, pa, pap, papa, pappy, pater, paterfamilias, patriarch, pop, pops, reactionary, regular old fogy, relic, sire, square, starets, stepfather, the old man, traditionalist |
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