English-Thai Dictionary
father
N บิดา พ่อ คุณ พ่อ พ่อเลี้ยง พ่อบุญธรรม dad daddy bi-da
father
N ผู้ก่อตั้ง ผู้ให้กำเนิด ผู้ริเริ่ม founder author creator phu-kor-tang
father
N พระ ใน ศาสนาคริสต์ บาทหลวง หลวงพ่อ cleargyman chaplain pastor layperson pra-nai-sad-sa-na-kris
father
VT ก่อตั้ง ริเริ่ม kor-tang
father
VT เป็น พ่อ ยอมรับ เป็น พ่อ pen-por
father-in-law
N พ่อ ของ ภรรยา หรือ สามี
fatherhood
N ความ เป็น พ่อ fathership parenthood kwam-pen-pol
fatherland
N บ้านเกิดเมืองนอน เมือง เกิด mother country homeland ban-koed-mueang-non
fatherless
A ที่ ไม่มี พ่อ
fatherlessness
N การ ไม่มี พ่อ
fatherly
A ที่ มี ลักษณะ ของ พ่อ
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
FATHER
n.[L. pater. The primary sense is obvious. ] 1. He who begets a child; in L. genitor or generator.
The father of a fool hath no joy. Proverbs 17:21.
2. The first ancestor; the progenitor of a race or family. Adam was the father of the human race. Abraham was the father of the Israelites.
3. The appellation of an old man, and a term of respect.
The king of Israel said to Elisha, my father shall I smite them? 2 Kings 6:21.
The servants of Naaman call him father. Elderly men are called fathers; as the fathers of a town or city. In the church, men venerable for age, learning and piety are called fathers, or reverend fathers.
4. The grandfather or more remote ancestor. Nebuchadnezzar is called the father of Belshazzar, though he was his grandfather. Daniel 5:2, 18.
5. One who feeds and supports or exercises paternal care over another. God is called the father of the fatherless. Psalm 68:5.
6. He who creates, invents, makes or composes any thing; the author, former or contriver; a founder, director or instructor. God as creator is the father of all men. 1 Corinthians 8:6. Jabal was the father of such as dwell in tents; and Jubal of musicians. Genesis 4:21. God is the father of spirits and of lights. Homer is considered as the father of epic poetry. Washington, as a defender and an affectionate and wise counselor, is called the father of his country. And see 1 Chronicles 2:51; 1 Chronicles 4:14; 1 Chronicles 9:35. Satan is called the father of lies; he introduced sin, and instigates men to sin. John 8:44. Abraham is called the father of believers. He was an early believer, and a pattern of faith and obedience. Romans 4:11.
7. Fathers, in the plural, ancestors.
David slept with his fathers. 1 Kings 2:1 .
8. A father in law. So Heli is called the father of Joseph. Luke 3:23.
9. The appellation of the first person in the adorable Trinity.
Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19.
1 . The title given to dignitaries of the church, superiors of convents, and to popish confessors.
11. The appellation of the ecclesiastical writers of the first centuries, as Polycarp, Jerome, etc.
12. The title of a senator in ancient Rome; as conscript fathers.
Adoptive father, he who adopts the children of another, and acknowledges them as his own.
Natural father, the father of illegitimate children.
Putative father, one who is only reputed to be the father; the supposed father.
FATHER-IN-LAW
n.The father of one's husband or wife; and a man who marries a woman who has children by a former husband is called the father in law or step-father of those children.
FATHER
v.t. 1. To adopt; to take the child of another as one's own.
2. To adopt any thing as one's own; to profess to be the author.
Men of wit often father'd what he writ.
3. To ascribe or charge to one as his offspring or production; with on.
My name was made use of by several persons, one of whom was pleased to father on me a new set of productions.
FATHERED
pp. 1. Adopted; taken as one's own; ascribed to one as the author.
2. Having had a father of particular qualities.
I am no stronger than my sex, being so father'd and so husbanded. [Unusual. ]
FATHERHOOD
n.The state of being a father, or the character or authority of a father. We might have had an entire notion of this fatherhood, or fatherly authority.
FATHERING
ppr. Adopting; taking or acknowledging as one's own; ascribing to the father or author.
FATHERLASHER
n.A fish of the genus Cottus or bull-head, called scorpius or scolping. The head is large and its spines formidable. It is found on the rocky coasts of Britain, and near Newfoundland and Greenland. In the latter country it is a great article of food.
FATHERLESS
a. 1. Destitute of a living father; as a fatherless child.
3. Without a known author.
FATHERLESSNESS
n.The state of being without a father.
FATHERLINESS
n.[See Fatherly. ] The qualities of a father; parental kindness, care and tenderness.
FATHERLY
a.[father and like. ] 1. Like a father in affection and care; tender; paternal; protecting; careful; as fatherly care or affection.
2. Pertaining to a father.
FATHERLY
adv. In the manner of a father. Thus Adam, fatherly displeased. [Not proper. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FATHER
Fa "ther, n. Etym: [OE. fader, AS. fæder; akin to OS. fadar, D. vader,OHG. fatar, G. vater, Icel. Fa Sw. & Dan. fader, OIr. athir, L. pater, Gr. pitr, perh. fr. Skr. pa protect. Papa, Paternal, Patriot, Potential, Pablum. ]
1. One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent. A wise son maketh a glad father. Prov. x. 1.
2. A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor; a founder of a race or family; -- in the plural, fathers, ancestors. David slept with his fathers. 1 Kings ii. 1 .Abraham, who is the father of us all. Rom. iv. 16.
3. One who performs the offices of a parent by maintenance, affetionate care, counsel, or protection. I was a father to the poor. Job xxix. 16. He hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house. Gen. xiv. 8.
4. A respectful mode of address to an old man. And Joash the king og Israel came down unto him [Elisha ],... and said, O my father, my father! 2 Kings xiii. 14.
5. A senator of ancient Rome.
6. A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also father confessor ), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of a legislative assembly, etc. Bless you, good father friar! Shak.
7. One of the chief esslesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; -- often spoken of collectively as the Fathers; as, the Latin, Greek, or apostolic Fathers.
8. One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any art, profession, or occupation; a distinguished example or teacher. The father of all such as handle the harp and organ. Gen. iv. 21.Might be the father, Harry, to that thought. Shak. The father of good news. Shak.
9. The Supreme Being and Creator; God; in theology, the first person in the Trinity. Our Father, which art in heaven. Matt. vi. 9. Now had the almighty Father from above. .. Bent down his eye. Milton. Adoptive father, one who adopts the child of another, treating it as his own. -- Apostolic father, Conscript fathers, etc. See under Apostolic, Conscript, etc. -- Father in God, a title given to bishops. -- Father of lies, the Devil. -- Father of the bar, the oldest practitioner at the bar. -- Fathers of the city, the aldermen. -- Father of the Faithful. (a ) Abraham. Rom. iv. Gal. iii. 6-9. (b ) Mohammed, or one of the sultans, his successors. -- Father of the house, the member of a legislative body who has had the longest continuous service. -- Most Reverend Father in God, a title given to archbishops and metropolitans, as to the archbishops of Canterbury and York. -- Natural father, the father of an illegitimate child. -- Putative father, one who is presumed to be the father of an illegitimate child; the supposed father. -- Spiritual father. (a ) A religious teacher or guide, esp. one instrumental in leading a soul to God. (b ) (R. C. Ch. ) A priest who hears confession in the sacrament of penance. -- The Holy Father (R. C. Ch. ), the pope.
FATHER
Fa "ther, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fathered; p. pr. & vb. n. Fathering. ]
1. To make one's self the father of; to beget. Cowards father cowards, and base things sire base. Shak.
2. To take as one's own child; to adopt; hence, to assume as one's own work; to acknowledge one's self author of or responsible for (a statement, policy, etc. ). Men of wit Often fathered what he writ. Swift.
3. To provide with a father. [R.] Think you I am no stronger than my sex, Being so fathered and so husbanded Shak. To father on or upon, to ascribe to, or charge upon, as one's offspring or work; to put or lay upon as being responsible. "Nothing can be so uncouth or extravagant, which may not be fathered on some fetch of wit, or some caprice of humor. " Barrow.
FATHERHOOD
FATHERHOOD Fa "ther *hood, n.
Defn: The state of being a father; the character or authority of a father; paternity.
FATHER-IN-LAW
Fa "ther-in-law `, n.; pl. Fathers-in-law (.
Defn: The father of one's husband or wife; -- correlative to son-in- law and daughter-in-law.
Note: A man who marries a woman having children already, is sometimes, though erroneously, called their father-in-law.
FATHERLAND
Fa "ther *land ", n. Etym: [Imitated fr. D. vaderland. See Father, and Land. ]
Defn: One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or ancestors.
FATHER-LASHER
FATHER-LASHER Fa "ther-lash `er, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A European marine fish (Cottus bubalis ), allied to the sculpin; -- called also lucky proach.
FATHERLESS
FATHERLESS Fa "ther *less, a.
1. Destitute of a living father; as, a fatherless child.
2. Without a known author. Beau. & Fl.
FATHERLESSNESS
FATHERLESSNESS Fa "ther *less *ness, n.
Defn: The state of being without a father.
FATHERLINESS
Fa "ther *li *ness, n. Etym: [From Fatherly. ]
Defn: The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc.
FATHER LONGLEGS
FATHER LONGLEGS Fa "ther long "legs `. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Daddy longlegs, 2.
FATHERLY
FATHERLY Fa "ther *ly, a.
1. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful. You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. Shak.
2. Of or pertaining to a father.
FATHERSHIP
FATHERSHIP Fa "ther *ship, n.
Defn: The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
New American Oxford Dictionary
father
fa ther |ˈfäT͟Hər ˈfɑðər | ▶noun 1 a man in relation to his natural child or children. • a male animal in relation to its offspring. • (usu. fathers ) literary an ancestor. • (also founding father ) an important figure in the origin and early history of something: Dorsey should be remembered as the father of gospel music. • a man who gives care and protection to someone or something: the prince is widely regarded as the father of the nation. • the oldest or most respected member of a society or other body. • ( the Father ) (in Christian belief ) the first person of the Trinity; God. • ( Father ) literary used in proper names, esp. when personifying time or a river, to suggest an old and venerable character: Father Thames. 2 (also Father ) (often as a title or form of address ) a priest: pray for me, Father. 3 ( the Fathers or the Church Fathers ) early Christian theologians (in particular of the first five centuries ) whose writings are regarded as especially authoritative. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be the father of: he fathered three children. • (usu. as noun fathering ) treat with the protective care usually associated with a father: the two males share the fathering of the cubs. • be the source or originator of: a culture which has fathered half the popular music in the world. • (father someone on ) make a woman pregnant: he fathered a child on a one-night stand. • assign the paternity of a child or responsibility for a book, idea, or action to: a collection of Irish stories was fathered on him. • archaic appear as or admit that one is the father or originator of: a singular letter from a lady, requesting I would father a novel of hers. PHRASES like father, like son proverb a son's character or behavior can be expected to resemble that of his father. DERIVATIVES fa ther hood |-ˌho͝od |noun, fa ther less adjective, fa ther less ness noun, fa ther like |-ˌlīk |adjective & adverb ORIGIN Old English fæder; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin pater and Greek patēr.
Father Christmas
Fa ther Christ mas |ˈˌfɑðər ˈkrɪsməs | chiefly Brit. another name for Santa Claus.
father confessor
fa ther con fes sor ▶noun a priest or minister who hears confessions. • someone with whom one seeks comfort by trusting with one's confidences: he was growing tired of acting as the father confessor to every student.
father figure
fa ther fig ure |ˈfɑðər ˌfɪɡjər | ▶noun an older man who is respected for his paternal qualities and may be an emotional substitute for a father.
father-in-law
fa ther-in-law |ˈfɑðər ən ˌlɔ | ▶noun ( pl. fathers-in-law ) the father of one's spouse.
fatherland
fa ther land |ˈfäT͟Hərˌland ˈfæðərˌlænd | ▶noun (often the Fatherland ) a person's native country, esp. when referred to in patriotic terms. • chiefly historical Germany, esp. during the period of Hitler's control.
fatherly
fa ther ly |ˈfäT͟Hərlē ˈfɑðərli | ▶adjective of, resembling, or characteristic of a father, esp. in being protective and affectionate: he gave me such a kind and fatherly look. DERIVATIVES fa ther li ness noun
father of the chapel
father of the chapel |fɑːðərəvðəˈtʃapl | ▶noun Brit. the shop steward of a printers' trade union. she appealed to the father of the chapel on the grounds of wrongful dismissal.
Father of the House
Father of the House ▶noun (in the UK ) the member of the House of Commons with the longest continuous service.
Father's Day
Fa ther's Day ▶noun the third Sunday in June, a day on which fathers are particularly honored by their children, esp. with gifts and greeting cards.
Father Time
Fa ther Time |ˈˌfɑðər ˈtaɪm | ▶noun see time ( sense 1 of the noun ).
Oxford Dictionary
father
father |ˈfɑːðə | ▶noun 1 a man in relation to his child or children. • a male animal in relation to its offspring. • (fathers ) literary ancestors. • an important male figure in the origin and early history of something: he's held to be the father of abstract art. • a man who provides care and protection: the prince is widely regarded as the father of the nation. • the oldest member or doyen of a society or other body. • ( the Father ) (in Christian belief ) the first person of the Trinity; God. • ( Father ) used as a title of respect for an old and venerable man or for something personified as such a man: Father Thames. 2 (also Father ) (often as a title or form of address ) a priest: pray for me, father. 3 ( Fathers or Fathers of the Church ) early Christian theologians (in particular of the first five centuries ) whose writings are regarded as especially authoritative. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be the father of: he fathered three children. • (usu. as noun fathering ) treat with the protective care associated with a father: the two males share the fathering of the cubs. • be the source or originator of: a culture which has fathered half the popular music in the world. • (father someone /thing on ) assign the paternity of a child or responsibility for a book, idea, or action to: a collection of Irish stories was fathered on him. PHRASES how's your father Brit. informal used euphemistically to refer to sexual intercourse. • used euphemistically to refer to a penis. like father, like son proverb a son's character or behaviour can be expected to resemble that of his father. DERIVATIVES fatherhood noun, fatherless adjective, fatherlessness noun, fatherlike adjective & adverb ORIGIN Old English fæder, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vader and German Vater, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin pater and Greek patēr.
Father Christmas
Father Christmas Brit. an imaginary figure said to bring presents for children on the night before Christmas Day, conventionally pictured as a jolly old man with a long white beard and red clothes. Also called Santa Claus.
father confessor
fa ther con fes sor ▶noun a priest or minister who hears confessions. • someone with whom one seeks comfort by trusting with one's confidences: he was growing tired of acting as the father confessor to every student.
father figure
father fig ¦ure ▶noun an older man who is respected for his paternal qualities and may be an emotional substitute for a father.
father-in-law
father-in-law ▶noun ( pl. fathers-in-law ) the father of one's husband or wife.
fatherland
father |land |ˈfɑːðəland | ▶noun a person's native country, especially when referred to in patriotic terms. • (the Fatherland ) historical Germany during the period of Hitler's control.
fatherly
father ¦ly |ˈfɑːðəli | ▶adjective relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a father, especially in being protective and affectionate: he gave me such a kind and fatherly look. DERIVATIVES fatherliness noun
father of the chapel
father of the chapel |fɑːðərəvðəˈtʃapl | ▶noun Brit. the shop steward of a printers' trade union. she appealed to the father of the chapel on the grounds of wrongful dismissal.
Father of the House
Father of the House ▶noun (in the UK ) the member of the House of Commons with the longest continuous service.
Father's Day
Father's Day ▶noun a day of the year on which fathers are particularly honoured by their children. It was first observed in the state of Washington in 1910; in the US, South Africa, and Britain, it is usually the third Sunday in June, in Australia, the first Sunday in September.
Father Time
Father Time ▶noun see time ( sense 1 of the noun ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
father
father noun 1 his mother and father: dad; daddy, pop, pa, dada, papa; old man, patriarch, paterfamilias. 2 literary the religion of my fathers: ancestor, forefather, forebear, predecessor, antecedent, progenitor, primogenitor. ANTONYMS descendant. 3 the father of democracy: originator, initiator, founder, inventor, creator, maker, author, architect. 4 the city fathers: leader, elder, patriarch, official. 5 (Father ) our heavenly Father: God, Lord, Lord God. 6 (often Father ) ask the father to pray for you: priest, pastor, parson, clergyman, cleric, minister, preacher; informal reverend, padre. ▶verb parent, be the father of, bring into the world, spawn, sire, breed; literary beget; archaic engender. WORD LINKS paternal relating to or like a father patricide the killing of a father by his child Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
fatherland
fatherland noun returning to his fatherland after forty years: native land, native country, homeland, mother country, motherland, land of one's birth.
fatherly
fatherly adjective she appreciated his fatherly advice: paternal, fatherlike; protective, supportive, encouraging, affectionate, caring, sympathetic, indulgent.
Oxford Thesaurus
father
father noun 1 he went home to see his mother and father: male parent, begetter, patriarch, paterfamilias; birth /biological father; adoptive father, foster father, stepfather; informal dad, daddy, pop, poppa, pa, old boy, old man; Brit. informal, dated pater. ANTONYMS child. 2 (usually fathers ) literary let me be free to follow the religion of my fathers: ancestor, forefather, forebear, progenitor, predecessor, antecedent, forerunner, precursor; rare primogenitor. ANTONYMS descendant. 3 he was the father of democracy: originator, initiator, founder, founding father, inventor, creator, maker, author, prime mover, instigator, architect, engineer, designer, deviser, planner, contriver, mastermind; literary begetter. 4 the city fathers: leader, elder, senior figure, patriarch, senator, guiding light, official. 5 (Father ) our heavenly Father: God, Lord, Lord God, Deity. 6 (usually Father ) the Father joined the other priests: priest, pastor, parson, clergyman, father confessor, churchman, man of the cloth, man of God, cleric, minister, preacher; in French-speaking countries abbé, curé; informal reverend, padre. ▶verb 1 he fathered six children: be the father of, sire, engender, generate, bring into being, bring into the world, give life to, spawn; procreate, reproduce, breed; literary beget. 2 he fathered a strand of applied economics: establish, institute, originate, initiate, put in place, invent, found, create, generate, conceive. WORD LINKS father paternal relating to a father patri- related prefix, as in patriarch, patrilineal patricide killing of one's father Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
fatherland
fatherland noun they were considered to be traitors to the fatherland: native land, native country, homeland, home, mother country, motherland, native soil, native heath, land of one's birth, land of one's fathers, the old country.
fatherly
fatherly adjective his son needs some fatherly advice: paternal, fatherlike, avuncular; protective, supportive, encouraging, vigilant; kindly, kind, warm, affectionate, tender, caring, compassionate, benevolent, sympathetic, understanding, indulgent; patriarchal. ANTONYMS hostile.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
father
fa ther /fɑ́ːðə r / (! 形容詞 はfatherly, paternal ) 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 父 , 父親, おとうさん ; 義父, 継父, 養父 (!呼びかけではFatherは ｟かたく ｠, dadが普通; 小さな子供はdaddyをよく用いる ) ▸ He is the father of five (children ).彼は5人の子供の父親である ▸ My sister said to me, “Has father [Father ] gone out? ”妹は 「お父さん出かけちゃったの 」と私にきいた (!家庭内で名前の代わりにしたり, 呼びかけたりするときは無冠詞 ) ▸ Like father , like son .｟ことわざ ｠この父にしてこの息子あり .2 C 〖F- 〗神父, 祖師, 師父 (!特にローマカトリックの司祭に対する尊称 呼びかけとして; ｟略 ｠Fr; ｟男女共用 ｠priest, minister ) ▸ Father Paul ポール神父 ▸ the Right Reverend Father in God 司 [主 ]教 ▸ the Most Reverend Father in God 大司 [主 ]教 3 〖(the /our ) F- 〗(父なる )神 (God )(→Trinity )▸ our Father in Heaven 天にまします我らの父 4 C a. 〖the ～〗生みの親, 創始者, 元祖 (｟男女共用 ｠founder, inventor, pioneer )▸ the Father of His Country ｟米 ｠国父 〘George Washingtonのこと 〙▸ the Father of English Poetry 英詩の父 〘Chaucerのこと 〙▸ the Father of History 歴史の父 〘Herodotusのこと 〙▸ the Father of Medicine 医学の父 〘Hippocratesのこと 〙▸ the Father of Science 科学の父 〘Francis Baconのこと 〙b. 〖しばしば無冠詞で 〗生み出すもと, 始まり ▸ The child is father of [to ] the man .｟ことわざ ｠三つ子の魂百まで 〘「子供は成人のもと 」の意から; Wordsworthの詩より 〙▸ The wish is father to the thought .｟ことわざ ｠願っているとそうだと思うようになるもの 5 C 父のような人 ; 保護する者 ▸ He was a father to the poor children .彼は貧しい子供らには慈父であった 6 C ｟かたく 文 ｠〖通例 ～s 〗先祖 , 父祖 (forefather; ｟男女共用 ｠ancestor )▸ sleep with one's fathers 祖先と共に地下に眠っている 7 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(市町村 議会などの )長老, 古参 ▸ the city fathers 市の長老たち 8 C 〖the Fathers 〗キリスト教初期の教父たち (!the Fathers of the Churchとも ) .9 ｟文 詩 ｠〖F-; 河川名に付けて 〗父なる 〈テムズ川など 〉 (!擬人化の用法; ↓Father Time ) .10 〖the ～〗父性 (愛 ), 父親としての情 .(a b ì t of ) h ò w's your f á ther ｟英 やや古 おどけて ｠あのこと, あれ (!性行為の婉曲表現 ) .be g à thered to one's f á thers ｟文 ｠死ぬ, 身罷 （みまか ）る .from f à ther to s ó n (先祖 )代々, 親から子へと .pl à y the h è avy f á ther 〈父親が 〉子供を厳しくしかる .動詞 他動詞 1 【女性との間の 】〈子 〉の父になる «by » , …を父として養う [保護する ]▸ He fathered three children by the woman .彼はその女性との間に3人の子供をもうけた 2 ｟書 ｠〈思想 仕組みなど 〉を生み出す, 始める, 創始する .3 ｟主に英 ｠〖～ A on [upon ] B 〗AをB 〈人 〉によるもの [の子, の作 ]とする ; AをB 〈人 〉のせいにする .4 ｟古 ｠(自分の子として )〈人 〉を認知する, 〈物 〉を自作であると認める .F -̀ Chr í stmas ｟英 ｠＝Santa Claus .～́ f ì gure «…に対して » 父親のような人 «to, for » 〘信頼 尊敬する年配者 〙; (理想の頼もしい )父親像 .F -̀ of L í es 〖the ～〗＝Satan .F -̀ of W á ters ｟米 ｠〖the ～〗＝the Mississippi .F á ther's D à y 父の日 〘米 英 カナダでは6月の第3日曜日, 豪では9月の第1日曜日 〙.F -̀ T í me 時の翁 （おきな ） 〘時を擬人化したもの; 大鎌 （がま ）と砂時計を持っている 〙.
fatherhood
f á ther h ò od 名詞 U 父 (親 )であること, 父性 ; 父権 .
father-in-law
f á ther-in-l à w 名詞 複 fathers-, ～s C 義父, しゅうと 〘夫 [妻 ]の父 〙.
fatherland
f á ther l à nd 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で 〗祖国, 故国 ; 父祖の地 (→motherland ) (!自分または家族や祖先の生まれた国; 性差別につながるのでhomeland, native land, land of one's ancestorsを用いる方がよい ) .
fatherless
f á ther less 形容詞 (死別 別居のため )父 (親 )のいない .
fatherly
f á ther ly 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗父としての, 父らしい ; 優しい父のような ; (父のように )保護してくれる (!paternalより優しさがこもる ) .fa ther li ness 名詞
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