father
A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).
A male who has sired a baby; this person in relation to his child or children.
A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
A term of respectful address for a priest.
A person who plays the role of a father in some way.
A pioneering figure in a particular field.
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.
Something inanimate that begets.
A member of a church council.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing