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father

noun as in male person who begets children

noun as in priest

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In a statement released by South Yorkshire Police, the family described Mr Smith as "a beloved husband, father and grandfather" and said they were "all devastated by this sudden loss".

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However it wasn't until her father Mark died last year that Kate returned to the document to add more personal touches.

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A subtle reference to Serra’s father, a pipe fitter at a shipyard near San Francisco, it also puts us in mind of Charon’s ferry, shuttling souls across Stygian waters.

After conferring with Parias’ 19-year-old son, Rivera asked the judge if the young man could hug his father, whom he hadn’t seen in a week.

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Relatives on the girl’s father’s side of the family said they have not seen the girl in years.

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