Father definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary F'ATHER, n. [L. pater. The primary sense is obvious.] 1. He who begets a ... English fæder; akin to Old High German fater father, Latin pater, Greek pat?r Date: before 12th century 1. a. a ... Etymology: OE fæder with many Gmc cognates: rel. to L pater, Gk pater Webster's 1913 Dictionary Father Fa"ther, n. [OE. fader ... vater, Icel. Fa?ir Sw. & Dan. fader, OIr. athir, L. pater, Gr. ?????, Skr. pitr, perh. fr. Skr. p[=a] protect. ???,???. Cf ... Hebrew 'abh, etymology uncertain, found in many cognate languages; Greek pater, from root pa, "nourisher," "protector," "upholder"): 1. Immediate Male ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary PATERN'AL, a. [L. paternus, from pater, father.] 1. Pertaining to a father; fatherly; as paternal care ... English, from Late Latin paternalis, from Latin paternus paternal, from pater Date: 15th century 1. a. of or relating to a ... Derivatives: paternally adv. Etymology: LL paternalis f. L paternus f. pater father Webster's 1913 Dictionary Paternal Pa*ter"nal, a. [L. paternus, fr. pater a father: cf. F. paternel. See Father.] 1. Of or ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary PAT'RIMONY, n. [L.patrimonium, from pater, father.] 1. A right or estate inherited from one's ... patrimonie, from Anglo-French patremoine, from Latin patrimonium, from patr-, pater father Date: 14th century 1. a. an estate inherited from ... Etymology: ME patrimoigne f. OF patrimoine f. L patrimonium f. pater patris father Webster's 1913 Dictionary Patrimony Pat"ri*mo*ny, n.; pl. Patrimonies. [L. patrimonium, fr. pater father: cf. F. patrimoine. See Paternal.] 1. A right or ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary PATRI'CIAN, a. [L. patricius, from pater, father.] Senatorial; noble; not plebeian. This epithet is derived from ... patrician, from Latin patricius, from patres senators, from plural of pater father — more at father Date: 15th century 1. a member ... OF patricien f. L patricius having a noble father f. pater patris father Webster's 1913 Dictionary Patrician Pa*tri"cian ... a. [L. patricius, fr. patres fathers or senators, pl. of pater: cf. F. patricien. See Paternal.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) Of or ...
... patron of a benefice, pattern, from Latin, defender, from patr-, pater Date: 14th century 1. a. a person chosen, named, or ... f. OF f. L patronus protector of clients, defender f. pater patris father Webster's 1913 Dictionary Patron Pa"tron, n. [F., fr. L. patronus, fr. pater a father. See Paternal, and cf. Patroon, Padrone, Pattern.] 1 ...
... Etymology: Spanish or Italian or Portuguese, literally, father, from Latin pater — more at father Date: 1584 1. a Christian clergyman; especially ... armed services. Etymology: It., Sp., & Port., = father, priest, f. L pater patris father Webster's 1913 Dictionary Padre Pa"dre, n ... Sp. & Pg. Padres; It. Padri. [Sp., Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See Father.] 1. A Christian priest or monk; -- used ...
... Dictionary JU'PITER, n. [L. the air or heavens; Jovis pater.] 1. The supreme deity among the Greeks and Romans. 2 ... f. L Jupiter king of the gods f. OL Jovis pater Webster's 1913 Dictionary Jupiter Ju"pi*ter, n. [L., fr. Jovis pater. See Jove.] 1. (Rom. Myth.) The supreme deity, king of ...
... s noun (plural patresfamilias) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from pater father + familias, archaic genitive of familia household — more at father ... ter*fa*mil`i*as, n.; pl. Pateresfamilias. [L., fr. pater father + familias, gen. of familia family.] (Rom. Law) The head ... lord paramount, master, overlord, pa, padrone, pap, papa, pappy, paramount, pater, patriarch, patron, pop, pops, rabbi, sahib, seigneur, seignior, sire, starets ...
... PAT'RIOT, n. [L. patria, one's native country, form pater, father.] A person who loves his country, and zealously supports ... f. Gk patriotes f. patrios of one's fathers f. pater patros father Webster's 1913 Dictionary Patriot Pa"tri*ot ...
... Middle English, from Old English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin pater noster our father, from the opening words Date: before 12th ... moving continuously on a circular belt. Etymology: OE f. L pater noster our father Webster's 1913 Dictionary Paternoster Pa"ter ...