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papa

noun pa·pa \ˈpä-pə, chiefly British pə-ˈpä\

: a person's father

Full Definition of PAPA

: father

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Variants of PAPA

pa·pa also pop·pa \ˈpä-pə\

Origin of PAPA

French (baby talk)

First Known Use: 1677

Related to PAPA

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

Rhymes with PAPA

grappa, Joppa, tapa

Papa

Pa·pa \pə-ˈpä, ˈpä-pə\

Definition of PAPA

—a communications code word for the letter p

First Known Use of PAPA

1952

PAPA Defined for Kids

papa

noun pa·pa \ˈpä-pə\

Definition of PAPA for Kids

: ¹father 1

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