STEPFATHER

stepfather

(noun) the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stepfather (plural stepfathers)

The husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father.

Synonyms

• stepdad (informal)

• co-father

• father-in-law (dated)

Hypernyms

• stepparent

Source: Wiktionary


Step"fa`ther, n. Etym: [AS. steópfæder.]

Definition: The husband of one's mother by a subsequent marriage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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