Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy father

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: holy -fa-ther
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

God or God the Father (in various Christian churches)

name

The title of the Pope of the Catholic Church.

Etymology

From Middle English haly fadire, Haliʒ Fæder, equivalent to holy + Father.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: haly fadire

Synonyms

Creator Eternal God Heavenly Father Jehovah Lord Yahweh Yehovah YHVH YHWH

Questions

What does holy father mean?: God or God the Father (in various Christian churches)
Where does holy father come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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