den father
Americannoun
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(in the Boy Scouts) a man who serves as an adult leader or supervisor of a cub scout den.
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Informal. a man who serves as an adviser or protector to a group of people.
Example Sentences
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We lived there at father's marster's place till most of de chillun wus 'bout grown, den father bought a place in Franklin County from Mr. Jack Griffin.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
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