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fatherless

[ fah-ther-lis ]

adjective

  1. not having a living father:

    a fatherless boy.

  2. not having a known or legally responsible father.


ˈڲٳ

/ ˈɑːðəɪ /

adjective

  1. having no father
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fatherless1

before 1000; Middle English faderles, Old English æŧ. See father, -less
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"I'm disgusted that the Metropolitan Police will allow me to live fatherless for the rest of my life."

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Woon-A-Tai’s Bear starts the show as a fatherless, directionless teen and grows into a young man with purpose.

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Her Instagram bio read, “A fatherless girl thinks all things are possible, and nothing is safe.”

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Four of my brothers in blue were so damaged by what they experienced that they died by suicide, leaving widows and fatherless children.

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On one hand, boarding another boat could leave his wife a widow and his two children fatherless.

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