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pappa

pappa is the alternative spelling of papa.

Meaning of papa

Noun

papa (plural papas)

  1. (childish, often) Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
  2. (informal) A pet name for one's grandfather.
  3. A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
    • they are all of the Orthodox Church, and obey devoutly the precepts of Papa Athanasius1892, Fergus Hume, The Island of Fantasy: A Romance

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Proper noun capitalized: Pappa

Pappa (plural Pappas)

  1. A surname.

Forms of pappa

Noun
pluralpappas
Proper noun
pluralPappas

Phrases with pappa

Questions about pappa

What does pappa mean?
Pappa means a surname.
What is pappa the alternative spelling of?
Pappa is the alternative spelling of papa.
What part of speech is pappa?
Pappa is a proper noun.

Words near pappa in the dictionary

  1. papoosh
  2. papooshes
  3. papovaviral
  4. papovavirus
  5. papovaviruses
  6. pappa
  7. pappa bear
  8. pappa bears
  9. pappad
  10. pappadam
  11. pappadams

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