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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dad \Dad\, n. [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf Ir daid, Gael. daidein W. tad, OL ?, ?, Skr. t[=a]ta.] Father; -- a word sometimes used by children. I was never so bethumped withwords Since I first called my brother's father dad. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dad n : an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk [syn: {dada}, {daddy}, {old man}, {pa}, {papa}, {pappa}, {pater}, {pop}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: DAD Desktop Application Director (WordPerfect)
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