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Père

//pɛə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 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).

Etymology

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

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