"père" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɛə(ɹ)/ Forms: pères [plural]
enPR: pâr Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from French père (“father”), from Latin pater. Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, padre, and pater. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₂-}}, {{bor|en|fr|père||father}} French père (“father”), {{der|en|la|pater}} Latin pater, {{doublet|en|ayr|faeder|father|padre|pater}} Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, padre, and pater Head templates: {{en-noun}} père (plural pères)
  1. A priest of the Roman Catholic Church, especially a French one. Also used as a title preceding the name of such a priest.
    Sense id: en-père-en-noun-2C2o2MKV
  2. Sr. - Used after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the father is being referred to rather than the son (junior, fils).
    Sense id: en-père-en-noun-hrtAncNq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pere Related terms: fils

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