Word "FATHER" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
Synonyms:
padre

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
Synonyms:
begetter, male parent
Examples:
his father was born in Atlanta

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom
Synonyms:
church father, father of the church

Crossword Clues for FATHER

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Pops New York Times 08 Aug 2025
Papa The Times Concise 04 Jul 2025
Ted is not slim, not him (6)
Our star's movie: Romulus My --
Alf is Roo's one in Home and Away (6)
Let's join the letters mentioned in 13a, 17a, 23a, 33a, 39a, and 57a for the parental figure we're celebrating in today's puzzle!
Beloved family man who might also be known as 17a, 37a, 60a, 13d, or 47d
Our star's movie with Ed Helms: - Figures
John Misty, Yod or Damian? (6)
Priest's address
Quincy, to Rashida Jones
Overweight, the woman's dad (6)
Male parent (6) Puzzler 09 May 2025
Remote in possession of the family member (6)
Male parent(6)
Rich girl's 1ac (6)
He's said to be a more distant relative (6)
Male relative of an older generation
Male parent Mirror Classic 27 Mar 2025
Priest with an obese female (6)
(and 3 Down) Hands on a fret to play Cat Stevens song (6,3,3)
Hands on a fret to play Cat Stevens song (6,3,3)
Article in service given up to be a parent (6)
Overweight female accompanying pop (6)
Obese girl? Or parent (6)
Article held by distant parent
She's gone AFT.That's what dad says.
Comedy starring Dermot Morgan, ______ Ted (6)
Patrick Cargill starred in this (Father Dear ______)
Clergyman's a bit of a booby, possibly dropping a tablet
Ted, say, in the RAF (6)
Dad Commuter 04 Oct 2024
Jay-Z, to Blue Ivy, say The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 21 Sep 2024
"___ of the Bride" (1991 Steve Martin movie)
Frank, to Nancy Sinatra
Relationship of John to Will Raison (6)
A portly female and a priest (6)
Let's join the alphabets mentioned in 13a, 17a, 23a, 33a, 39a, and 57a for the parental figure we're celebrating in today's puzzle!
Priest's title Thomas Joseph 15 Jun 2024
____ Brown, priest and detective created by G. K. Chesterton (6)
___ Ted, sitcom about Irish priests (6)
He has a raft of??'s That's what dad says. (6)
Parent of female with broken heart
The priest is not slim - not him (6)
"___ Knows Best"
The priest is not slim a" not him (6)
Match official returned crumpled hat he picked up to priest's address (6)
He's said to go more than the distance (6)
Creator of issue removed boxing article
Edgar Bronfman, Sr., to Edgar Bronfman, Jr. (6)
Dad has no right to be a bit of a fathead! (6)
Much is written about the priest (6)
Chubby lady's relative associated with Christmas (6)
Article dons removed pops (6)
Article dons removed pops The Telegraph Toughie 24 Nov 2023
Dad The Times Concise 07 Oct 2023
Priest who's not been celibate The Times Cryptic 13 Jun 2023
"The Truth about ___ Christmas," first British radio play that aired on BBC on December 24th, 1922
Leading male with dad bod The Guardian Cryptic 14 Dec 2022
June honoree Thomas Joseph 18 Jun 2022
Relative and priest Irish Times Simplex 27 Apr 2022
Quincy Jones, to Rashida Jones The Washington Post Sunday 27 Feb 2022
"The ___," film starring Anthony Hopkins that won two Oscars in 2021
At the outset friendly and tactful with girl’s Dad The Times Cryptic 01 Dec 2021
Relative and priest Irish Times Simplex 01 Nov 2021
Porky champion has no love for old man
Run away from more distant relative Irish Times Crosaire 23 Oct 2021
Gross present almost pops
Sire The Times Concise 20 Jun 2021
Female giving support to portly cloth rep?
Pop New York Times 17 Apr 2021
Male parent The Sun Two Speed 01 Feb 2021
Daddy is priest The Sun Two Speed 01 Feb 2021
Sire LA Times Daily 07 Dec 2020
Sire The Washington Post 07 Dec 2020
Poseidon, to Polyphemus Universal 11 Oct 2020
Article penned by distant relative The Telegraph Toughie 18 Sep 2020
Dad makes plump champion less round The Sun Two Speed 15 Sep 2020
Founder opening 18 across Irish Times Crosaire 28 May 2020
Priest's title LA Times Daily 11 Feb 2020
Priest's title The Washington Post 11 Feb 2020
Priest put article in a good way
Relative and priest Irish Times Simplex 21 Dec 2019
Hero losing round underneath Big Daddy
"Like ___, like son"
Long way off about the originator
Daddy becomes priest The Sun Two Speed 05 Feb 2019
Church title New York Times 03 Feb 2019
Church title
Family title most closely associated with Christmas The Times Specialist Sunday 23 Dec 2018
Article acquired by remote ancestor
Obese woman priest
Word with "figure" Universal 03 Jul 2018
Priestly title Universal 08 Apr 2018
Priestly title
Word with "figure"
Pop Thomas Joseph 28 Dec 2017
One of those in Trinity produced Grease - who is she? Irish Times Crosaire 11 Aug 2017
Priest greatly disturbed by article
Priest's title Thomas Joseph 14 Dec 2016
Important family member USA Today 04 Oct 2015
Obese, that woman's relative
Male parent The Times Concise 15 Jul 2015
Time or Christmas USA Today 21 Apr 2015
Round present nearly pops The Telegraph Toughie 20 Mar 2015
Important family member
Time or Christmas
26 Pop's stout is placed in front of that lady
Dashed after seducing hot relative
Plump lady's architect
Be the sire of
See the woman big on top founder
Padre
Word with "Time" or "figure"
Darth, to Luke
Dad
Darth, to Luke
Priestly title
Mulcahy of "M*A*S*H," for one
Mulcahy of "M*A*S*H," for one
Word with "Time" or "figure"
Dad
"You are the ___" (phrase often heard on Maury)
Darth Vader, to Luke
Trinity member
June honoree
Word with Time or figure
Word with figure or Time
"Our ___ ...."
Sire
Trinity member
June honoree
Pop
Kind of figure
Blubber with her dad (6)
Catholic Church title
Priest's title
Christian Trinity member
June honoree
Trinity member
At the outset friendly and tactful with girl's Dad
Call to Damien
Herny, to Edsel
Saturn, to Jupiter
Sire
Time or figure
Time or figure preceder
Heir raiser
"You are old, ___ William"
Preparer of 63 Across, often
___ William, Lewis Carroll character
Time or Christmas
Pilgrim ___
___ Brown, Chesterton detective
Clarence Day character
Kind of school dinner, with 38 Across
Family member
Chesterton's Brown
June 20th star.
Pop.
___ William, Lewis Carroll character.
Bring into being.
Time, for one.
Family man
Role for Leon Ames.
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