1. father - Noun
2. father - Verb
3. Father - Proper noun
One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent.
A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor; a founder of a race or family; -- in the plural, fathers, ancestors.
One who performs the offices of a parent by maintenance, affetionate care, counsel, or protection.
A respectful mode of address to an old man.
A senator of ancient Rome.
A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also father confessor), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of a legislative assembly, etc.
One of the chief esslesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; -- often spoken of collectively as the Fathers; as, the Latin, Greek, or apostolic Fathers.
One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any art, profession, or occupation; a distinguished example or teacher.
The Supreme Being and Creator; God; in theology, the first person in the Trinity.
To make one's self the father of; to beget.
To take as one's own child; to adopt; hence, to assume as one's own work; to acknowledge one's self author of or responsible for (a statement, policy, etc.).
Source: Webster's dictionaryI am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well. Alexander the Great
My father was a statesman, I'm a political woman. My father was a saint. I'm not. Indira Gandhi
Live simply and without thinking too much, like a child with his father. Faith without too much thinking works wonders. The logical mind hinders the Grace of God and miracles. Practice patience without judging with the logical mind. Paisios of Mount Athos
The strictness of the teacher is better to bear than the prejudice of the father. Persian Proverb
Children have a hair of their father. Belgian Proverb
If they don't exchange a few words, father and son will never know one another. Hindi Proverb