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papa

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pa·pa  (päp, p-pä) also pop·pa (päp)
n. Informal
Father.
[French; see papa in Indo-European roots.]
papa [pap-pah]
Noun
Old-fashioned, informal father [French]
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Noun1.papapapa - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
dad, dada, daddy, pa, pappa, pop
begetter, father, male parent - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
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papa
n papa [pəˈpaː, (American ) ˈpa:pə]
a father You must ask your papa; Where are you, Papa?pappaأبي، باباтаткоtatínekfar; papader Papaμπαμπάςpapáissiباباisäpapaאַבָּאपिता, पापाtata,otacpapaayahpabbipapàパパ아빠tėtis, tėvelistētisayahpapapappatatapapátăticпапаockoočkatatapappaคุณพ่อbaba爸爸татоوالد، باپbố爸爸
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She has not been at all well these three months, and now that the damp weather has begun she is very poorly indeed; so that last week papa decided to have a consultation, and he and mamma went with her up to town and saw some three or four doctors.
A Bundle of Letters by James, Henry View in context
In his hand, the golden Papa has a letter; and after he has made his excuse for disturbing us in our Infernal Region with the common mortal Business of the house, he addresses himself to the three young Misses, and begins, as you English begin everything in this blessed world that you have to say, with a great O.
The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context
He waited till my aunt was out of the way, and he had got papa all to himself, and then he began it in that horrible, downright voice of his--'Graybrooke
Miss or Mrs.? by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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