fatherless

[fah-ther-lis]

adjective

1. not having a living father.

   a fatherless boy.

2. not having a known or legally responsible father.

ˈfatherless

/ ˈfɑːðəlɪs /

adjective

1. having no father

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatherless¹

before 1000; Middle English faderles, Old English fæderlēas. See father, -less

Example Sentences

Delila Combs, 18, pleaded: "We can't watch our baby sister grow up fatherless the same way we grew up motherless... Please, please give our family the chance to heal."

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Through his Pearl Fund, he is making a difference in the lives of orphaned, fatherless and poverty-stricken young people.

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The letter refers to the boy being a fatherless apprentice and through his research Prof Steggle says there was only one person in London called John Butts who fits that criteria.

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"I'm disgusted that the Metropolitan Police will allow me to live fatherless for the rest of my life."

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Woon-A-Tai’s Bear starts the show as a fatherless, directionless teen and grows into a young man with purpose.

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