père

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A priest of the Roman Catholic Church, especially a French one. Also used as a title preceding the name of such a priest.
  2. Sr. - 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).

Pronunciation

pâr /pɛə(ɹ)/

Word forms

père pères pere

Etymology

Borrowed from French père (“father”), from Latin pater. Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, padre, and pater.

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