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Father figure Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Father figure has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a man who takes over all the functions of the real father

2

One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a father for another person or group of people.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
man
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
foster-father stepfather
Rhyming Words
ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre
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