stepfather

noun step·fa·ther \ˈstep-ˌfä-thər\

: a man that your mother marries after her marriage to or relationship with your father has ended

Full Definition of STEPFATHER

: the husband of one's mother when distinct from one's natural or legal father

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before 12th century

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noun step·fa·ther \ˈstep-ˌfä-thər\

: the husband of someone's mother after the death or divorce of his or her real father

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