Synonyms: Father, Father-God, Fatherhood
Definition: God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
Usage: hear our prayers, Heavenly Father
Similar words: hypostasis, hypostasis of Christ
Definition: any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
Synonyms: Church Father, Father, Father of the Church
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
Similar words: theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer
Definition: someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
Definition: the head of an organized crime family
Similar words: head, chief, top dog
Definition: a person who is in charge
Usage: the head of the whole operation
Synonyms: father, male parent, begetter
Definition: a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
Usage: his father was born in Atlanta
Similar words: parent
Definition: 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
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
Similar words: form of address, title, title of respect
Definition: an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
Usage: the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title
Similar words: priest
Definition: a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
Synonyms: father
Definition: a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
Usage: the tennis fathers ruled in her favor; the city fathers endorsed the proposal
Similar words: leader
Definition: a person who rules or guides or inspires others
Synonyms: sire, forefather, father
Definition: the founder of a family
Usage: keep the faith of our forefathers
Similar words: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root
Definition: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Synonyms: founder, founding father, father, beginner
Definition: a person who founds or establishes some institution
Usage: George Washington is the father of his country
Similar words: originator, conceiver, mastermind
Definition: someone who creates new things
Synonyms: mother, generate, father, engender, sire, get, bring forth, beget
Definition: make children
Usage: Abraham begot Isaac; Men often father children but don't recognize them
Definition: make or cause to be or to become
Usage: make a mess in one's office; create a furor