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Father longlegs Fa"ther long"legs` (Zo["o]l.) See {Daddy longlegs}, 2. [1913 Webster]

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father [f??ð?r] padre
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to french

father [f??ð?r] père
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père
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to deutch

father [f??ð?r] Vater
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Father Christmas [f??ð?rkrism?s] Weihnachtsmann
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father in law [f??ð?rinl??] Schwiegervater
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father tape [f??ð?rteip] Vaterband (Sicherungstechnik bei Magnetbändern)
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to italian

father padre
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padre
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to latin

father [f??ð?r] pater
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pater
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Bible Dictionary

Father
The position and authority of the father as the head of thefamily are expressly assumed and sanctioned in Scripture, as alikeness of that of the Almighty over his creatures. It lies ofcourse at the root of that so-called patriarchal government,(genesis 3:16; 1 corinthians 11:3) which was introductory tothe more definite systems which followed, and which in part,but not wholly, superseded it. The father s blessing wasregarded as conferring special benefit, but his maledictionspecial injury, on those on whom it fell, (genesis 9:25,27;27:27-40; 48:15,20; 49:1) ... and so also the sin of a parentwas held to affect, in certain cases, the welfare of hisdescendants. (2 kings 5:27) The command to honor parents isnoticed by St. Paul as the only one of the Decalogue which borea distinct promise, (exodus 20:12; ephesians 6:2) anddisrespect towards them was condemned by the law as one of theworst crimes. (exodus 21:15,17; 1 timothy 1:9) It is to thiswell-recognized theory of parental authority and supremacy thatthe very various uses of the term "father" in Scripture aredue. "Fathers" is used in the sense of seniors, (acts 7:2;22:1) and of parents in general, or ancestors. (daniel 5:2;jeremiah 27:7; matthew 23:30,32)