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- [step-fah-th er]
- /ˈstɛpˌfɑ ðər/
- /ˈstepˌfɑː.ðər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [step-fah-th er]
- /ˈstɛpˌfɑ ðər/
Definitions of stepfather word
- noun stepfather the husband of one's mother by a later marriage. 1
- noun stepfather mother's husband 1
- countable noun stepfather Someone's stepfather is the man who has married their mother after the death or divorce of their father. 0
- noun stepfather a man who has married one's mother after the death or divorce of one's father 0
- noun stepfather a male stepparent 0
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Origin of stepfather
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English stepfader, Old English stēopfæder. See step-, father
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Parts of speech for Stepfather
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stepfather popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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.
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