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Meaning of PAPA

Pronunciation:  'pâpâ

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
 
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 Synonyms: dad, dada, daddy, pa, pappa, pater, pop
 
 See Also: begetter, father, male parent

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pa*pa"\, n. [F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. ?, ?, a child's
word meaning father. Cf. {Pope}.]
1. A child's word for father.
2. A parish priest in the Greek Church. --Shipley.
 
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