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father
noun [C] (IN RELIGION) /ˈfɑː.ðər/
/-ðɚ/ Definition
› (also Father, written abbreviation Fr) (the title of) a Christian priest, especially a Roman Catholic or Orthodox priest: Father O'Reilly [as form of address] Are you giving a sermon, Father?Religious titles › (also Father) a name for the Christian God: God the Father Our Father, who art in heaven...God and gods
(Definition of father noun (IN RELIGION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apotheosis noun
- Christ noun
- deity noun
- god noun (SPIRIT)
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- Holy Spirit noun
- immortal noun
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- Lamb of God idiom
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