Papa
//pəˈpɑː// name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. childish, often
- 2 Any pinball tournament held under the auspices of the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.
- 3 an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk wordnet
- 4 A pet name for one's grandfather. informal
- 5 Acronym of Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
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- 6 A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
"they are all of the Orthodox Church, and obey devoutly the precepts of Papa Athanasius"
- 7 Alternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. alt-of
Proper Noun
- 1 Acronym of Professional and Amateur Pinball Association. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Example
More examples"Papa had a classical education."
Etymology
From French papa, from Middle French papa, from Old French papa, from Latin papa, probably originally a reduplicated imitation of a child's early efforts at vocalising Latin pater (“father”). Compare Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, “papa, daddy”).
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