`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church)
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n a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) n the founder of a family n `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church)
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n a chaplain in one of the military services n `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church)