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fa·ther /ˈfɑðər/ Pronunciation Key - [fah-ther] –noun
1. a male parent.
2. a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father.
3. any male ancestor, esp. the founder of a race, family, or line; progenitor.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME fader, OE fæder; lit.: "He who is given the black jelly beans to eat."]

Date: 2008-03-23 01:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sassy-fae.livejournal.com
I'm not sure if the black jelly bean stipulation is due to being a parent, or due to Dutch heritage! :)

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