"highfather" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪ ˌfɑːðə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhaɪ ˌfɑːðɚ/ [General-American] Forms: highfathers [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Middle English hehfader, heahfeder, from Old English hēahfæder (“patriarch”, literally “high-father”); or perhaps a direct borrowing of the Old English word, equivalent to high + father. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hehfader}} Middle English hehfader, {{inh|en|ang|hēahfæder|lit=high-father|t=patriarch}} Old English hēahfæder (“patriarch”, literally “high-father”), {{com|en|high|father}} high + father Head templates: {{en-noun}} highfather (plural highfathers)
  1. (rare) A respected, high-ranking male elder or leader; a patriarch; a forefather; a grandfather. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People Synonyms: high-father, high father
    Sense id: en-highfather-en-noun-hSniUG5o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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