Definition for père - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	père (père) Pronunciation: /pɛː/ noun used after a surname to distinguish a father from a son of the same name: Alexandre Dumas pèreCompare with fils². Origin: French, literally 'father'		Search results in the dictionary Père David's deer Dumas Dumas père in Dumas More results » Nearby Words percussion cap percussion drill percussive percutaneous Percy, Sir Henry Percy, Walker perdition perdurable perdure père Père David's deer peregrinate peregrination peregrine pereiopod Perelman, S. J. peremptory peremptory challenge perennate