père

père

 (pĕr)

n.

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 a priest in a French-speaking area.

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

père

(pɛr; English pɛə)

n

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

père

(pɛr; Eng. pɛər)

n., pl. pères (per; Eng. pârz). French.

father: often used after a name with the meaning of Sr., as in Dumas père. Compare fils.