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dad

noun \ˈdad\

: a person's father

Full Definition of DAD

: father 1a

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Origin of DAD

probably baby talk

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DAD

Synonyms: father, daddy, old man, pa, papa (also poppa), pater [chiefly British], pop, sire

Other Anthropology Terms

ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

Rhymes with DAD

ad, add, bad, brad, cad, chad, Chad, clad, fad, gad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad

DAD Defined for Kids

dad

noun \ˈdad\

Definition of DAD for Kids

: ¹father 1

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