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begetter

Other forms: begetters

Definitions of begetter
  1. noun
    a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
    synonyms: father, male parent
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    types:
    dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop
    an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
    father-in-law
    the father of your spouse
    old man
    an informal term for your father
    pater
    an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
    type of:
    parent
    a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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