Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
Acronym of Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
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noun
Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: childish, often
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noun
A pet name for one's grandfather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
Qualifier: international standards
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noun
Any pinball tournament held under the auspices of the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Acronym of Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dad, dada, daddy, pa, pappa, pop
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Broader terms: father, male parent, begetter
History
From French papa, from Middle French papa, from Old French papa, from Latin papa, probably originally a reduplicated imitation of a child's early efforts at vocalising Latin pater (“father”). Compare Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, “papa, daddy”).
