"Father Time" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Father Time}} Father Time
  1. A personification of time as an old man, usually carrying an hourglass. Wikipedia link: Father Time Categories (topical): Personifications, Time Synonyms: Old Father Time Translations (Personification of time): Pare Temps (Catalan), Vadertje Tijd (Dutch), père Temps (French), Padre Tempo (Italian), 父時間 (chichi-jikan) (alt: ちちじかん) (Japanese), Ojciec Czas (Polish), Padre Tiempo (Spanish), Amang Panahon (Tagalog)

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