Plural of father

regular plural

The plural of father is fathers.

Forms of father

Speaking to reporters at Melbourne airport, their fathers thanked supporters and praised efforts from the Australian government, according to Nine News.2024 November 27, Jessie Yeung and Isaac Yee, “Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and...
On the part of the fathers of the synod, over 50 bishops, from every continent, spoke on different ‘group forms’ of the lay apostolate, whereas about 38 fathers made their own interventions in writing to the General Secretary.2009, Peter Chidi Okuma, Empowerment of the Catholic Laity in the Nigerian Political Situation […], →ISBN, page 177
Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.From the entry posthumous
Men who become fathers later in life may pass a mark of longevity down to their paternal grandchildren.From the entry paternal grandchild
The men were grouped as being fathers or nonfathers and self-identified as black, Chinese, Hispanic or white.2024 May 29, Alexandra Klausner, “Fatherhood might be bad for your heart: study”, in New York Post. From the entry nonfather

noun A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).
noun A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
noun A term of respectful address for an elderly man.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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