n.
Pronunciation: ' per
Function: noun
Etymology: French père, from Old French paire, perre, from Latin pater ― more at FATHER
Date: 1802
: FATHER ― used after a name to distinguish a father from a son ― compare FILS
n.
Pronunciation: ' per
Function: noun
Etymology: French père, from Old French paire, perre, from Latin pater ― more at FATHER
Date: 1802
: FATHER ― used after a name to distinguish a father from a son ― compare FILS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012