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отец — meaning in English

otets

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English meaning

  • father noun A male parent.
  • priest noun A person trained and ordained to lead religious services and rites in a church or temple.

Senses

отец is used for these senses in English:

  • Father (Wicca) One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, younger than the elderly Sage and older than the boyish Master.
  • father A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
  • father A term of respectful address for a priest.
  • priest A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

father — full definition

  1. noun A male parent.
  2. noun A person seen as the founder or leading figure of something.
  3. noun A title of respect for a priest.
  4. verb To be the male parent of a child.

priest — full definition

  1. noun A person trained and ordained to lead religious services and rites in a church or temple.
  2. verb To ordain someone as a priest.

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