père
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Nor did I give a fig, or an olive, whether or not the Di Grassos found their long-lost relatives or, in the case of père and grand-père, their equally elusive consciences.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022
Le Pen père was tainted by, among other things, his support for the Vichy regime and the record of the French military in its colonial wars.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2022
As an account of the movie’s origin this may be arguable, but would-be defenders of Welles’s reputation risk missing the argument that the Finchers, père and fils, are advancing.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2020
But that’s exactly where it gets vexatious for the Kavanaughs père et fils.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2018
Caleb and Develour walked at the head of the troop, followed by Bertram and Filmot with the père between them.
From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 by Various
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