father

father (http://definr.com/father)

     n 1: a male parent (also used as a term of address to your
          father); "his father was born in Atlanta" [syn: {male
          parent}, begetter] [ant: mother, mother]
     2: the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
        [syn: forefather, sire]
     3: `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches
        (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic); `Padre' is
        frequently used in the military [syn: Father, Padre]
     4: an early writer accepted as an authority on the teachings
        and practices of the Christian church [syn: Church Father,
         Father]
     5: a person who holds an important or distinguished position in
        some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her
        favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"
     6: God when considered as the first person in the Trinity;
        "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father" [syn: Father, Father-God]
     7: a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George
        Washington is the father of his country" [syn: founder,
        beginner, founding father]
     v : make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father
         children but don't recognize them" [syn: beget, get,
         engender, mother, sire, generate, bring forth]