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1. Used after a man's surname to distinguish a father from a son: Dumas père primarily wrote novels, while dramas occupied Dumas fils.

2. Père Roman Catholic Church Used as a title for certain priests.

[French, from Old French pedre, from Latin pater; see pter- in Indo-European roots.]

père French [pɛr (English) pɛə]

an addition to a French surname to specify the father rather than the son of the same name Dumas père Compare fils¹

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