A man who has adopted a child, as opposed to a biological father.

plural of father-in-law

(chiefly US) Any of the men who were responsible for the founding of the United States of America. Chiefly used to refer to political leaders who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, and to military leaders who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

A man who founded something.

(Christianity) The devil; Satan. / Herodotus, so called because of his controversial works.

A personification of time as an old man, usually carrying an hourglass.

(formal) The Jewish or Christian God.

plural of father figure

The genetic father of a child (as opposed to an adoptive father or stepfather).

A senior municipal official, especially an elected official such as a mayor, a controller, or a municipal legislator.