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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Slang One's father.
- noun Slang One's husband or boyfriend.
- noun A man in authority; a boss.
- noun The commanding officer, especially of a US naval vessel.
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- noun An
elderly man . - noun slang One's
father . - noun slang, US a
husband , orsignificant other - noun slang, US Military Unit's Commanding Officer.
- noun UK, dated Term of address for a male friend.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a familiar term of address for a man
- noun a man who is very old
- noun aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
- noun an informal term for your father
- noun (slang) boss
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