Dad /(dăd)/

Dad

n.

[Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael. daidein, W. tad, OL. tata, Gr. ta`ta, te`tta, Skr. tāta.]

Father; -- a word sometimes used by children.
I was never so bethumped with words, Since I first called my brother's father dad.
— Shak.

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