Phrase Hound found 79 phrases and 45 compound words that contain father. The most common are listed below. Open father in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 79
- father-in-lawOne's spouse's father.
- father of the nationA man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation.
- Father ChristmasA mythical figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.
- Father TimeA personification of time as an old man, usually carrying an hourglass.
- God the FatherThe person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to the God of Abraham and the Jewish scriptures and considered the creator of mankind and Father of Jesus Christ.
- Holy FatherGod or God the Father (in various Christian churches)
- Church FatherOne of a number of male Christian writers from Antiquity whose doctrinal work is considered authoritative by the later church.
- father figureOne who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a father for another person or group of people.
- Father of HeavenAn epithet of God the Father.
- Father of LiesThe devil; Satan.
- Father of the HouseA title bestowed on a legislative house member, particularly one where the legislature is called a "House".
- All-FatherThe chief god of a pantheon.
- Father FrostIn Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.
- foster fatherA male adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
- Father SkyThe personification of the Sky and its biosphere.
- single fatherA man raising a child on his own without a spouse or partner.
- Heavenly FatherThe Jewish or Christian God; among Trinitarians, especially God the Father.
- Father of WatersThe Mississippi River.
- Father WinterSynonym of Old Man Winter: The personification of winter.
- father tongueA separate language for expressing ideas, as opposed to the vernacular (mother tongue) which is employed for everyday speech.
- birth fatherThe genetic father of a child (as opposed to an adoptive father or stepfather).
- founding fatherA man who founded something.
- Great FatherThe preeminent male deity of various religions.
- Father XmasAbbreviation of Father Christmas: A mythical figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.
- adoptive fatherA man who has adopted a child, as opposed to a biological father.
Compound words 45
- grandfatherA father of someone's parent.
- godfatherA man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
- stepfatherThe husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
- fatherhoodThe state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).
- fatherlyCharacteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
- fatherlessWithout a (living) father.
- forefatherAn ancestor.
- fatherlandThe country of one's ancestors.
- unfatherA man who is not a father.
- longfatherA male ancestor.