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fatherless

fa·ther·less
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fah-th er-lis]
    • /ˈfɑ ðər lɪs/
    • /ˈfɑː.ðə.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fah-th er-lis]
    • /ˈfɑ ðər lɪs/

Definitions of fatherless word

  • adjective fatherless not having a living father: a fatherless boy. 1
  • adjective fatherless not having a known or legally responsible father. 1
  • noun fatherless Without a living father. 1
  • adjective fatherless without a male parent 1
  • adjective fatherless You describe children as fatherless when their father has died or does not live with them. 0
  • adjective fatherless having no father 0

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Origin of fatherless

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English faderles, Old English fæderlēas. See father, -less

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fatherless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fatherless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

fatherless usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with fatherless

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