Meaning of PAPA
| Pronunciation: | | 'pâpâ
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| | Definition: | | [n] an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk |
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| | Synonyms: | | dad, dada, daddy, pa, pappa, pater, pop |
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| | See Also: | | begetter, father, male parent | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa*pa"\, n. [F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. ?, ?, a child's
word meaning father. Cf. {Pope}.]
1. A child's word for father.
2. A parish priest in the Greek Church. --Shipley.
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| | Related Terms: | | abba, abuna, antipope, archbishop, archdeacon, archpriest, bishop, bishop coadjutor, canon, cardinal, cardinal bishop, cardinal deacon, cardinal priest, chaplain, coadjutor, curate, dad, daddy, dean, diocesan, ecclesiarch, exarch, father, foster father, genitor, governor, Grand Penitentiary, hierarch, high priest, Holy Father, metropolitan, old man, pa, pap, pappy, pater, paterfamilias, patriarch, penitentiary, pontiff, pop, pope, pops, prebendary, prelate, primate, rector, rural dean, sire, stepfather, subdean, suffragan, the old man, vicar |
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