"Dad" meaning in English

See Dad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dæd/
Rhymes: -æd Etymology: Proprialisation of dad. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Dad
  1. (informal) One’s father. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Male family members, Titles Synonyms: Daddy, Father Coordinate_terms: Mum, Mom [North-America], Mam [England, Northern]
    Sense id: en-Dad-en-name-56ON10fb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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            "Human",
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            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
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            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
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      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "word": "Mum"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "North-America"
          ],
          "word": "Mom"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "England",
            "Northern"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Dad told me to go out and mow the lawn.",
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        }
      ],
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        "(informal) One’s father."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Daddy"
        },
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          "word": "Father"
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      "ipa": "/dæd/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æd"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "dad"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/dæd/"
    },
    {
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      "homophone": "dad"
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