male parent

Synonyms:

begetter, father

Antonyms:

female parent, mother

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

father-in-law

the father of your spouse

old man

an informal term for your father

pater

an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

Type of:

parent

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian