Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used after a man's surname to distinguish a father from a son.
- noun Roman Catholic Church Used as a title for a priest in a French-speaking area.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Father; -- often used after French proper names to distinguish a father from his son.
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- noun A
priest of theRoman Catholic Church , especially a French one. Also used as a title preceding the name of such a priest. - noun Used after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the father is being referred to rather than the son;
junior ,fils .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from Old French pedre, from Latin pater; see pəter- in Indo-European roots.]
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From French père ("father"), from Latin pater.
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