pas

noun

Definition of pasnext
plural of pa
as in dads
a male human parent I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa

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  1. dads
  2. fathers
Noun
  • Thank you to all my brothers blocking and having my back and my dads!
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Science Daily said that a 1982 study show that 43% of dads have never changed a diaper.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • Those girls in the hothouses maintained by fathers and uncles certainly would not spare a single thought for Percherette.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly every player on the team is a dad, with seemingly a few players becoming first-time fathers each of the past few seasons.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of fathers
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“Pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pas. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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