stepfather

[ step-fah-ther ]

noun
  1. the husband, by a later marriage, of one's parent.

Origin of stepfather

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English stepfader, Old English stēopfæder; step- + father
  • Also called step·dad [step-dad] /ˈstɛpˌdæd/ .

Other words from stepfather

  • step·fa·ther·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for stepfather

stepfather

/ (ˈstɛpˌfɑːðə) /


noun
  1. a man who has married one's mother after the death or divorce of one's father

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