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paters

paters is the plural of pater.

Meaning of pater

Noun

pater (plural paters)

  1. (formal, humorous) Father.
    • Burlington Bertie's the latest young jay
      He rents a swell flat somewhere Kensington way
      He spends the good oof that his pater has made
      Along with the Brandy and Soda Brigade.1900, Harry B. Norris, “Burlington Bertie”

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Questions about paters

What is paters the plural of?
Paters is the plural of pater.

Words near paters in the dictionary

  1. paternosterers
  2. paternostering
  3. paternosters
  4. Paternot
  5. Pateros
  6. paters
  7. Paterson
  8. Paterson's curse
  9. Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome
  10. Patersonia
  11. Patersonian

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