pater

noun [C]

/ˈpeɪ.tər/ /ˈpɑː-/

/ˈpɑː.t̬ɚ/ UK old-fashioned formal

Definition

› fatherNames people call their close relatives

(Definition of pater noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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