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We're not at a point in time to be taking chances with children and young people in the church. The Holy Father himself said... there is no room in the priesthood or religious life for someone who has abused a child. I think he's right.
Roger Mahony

Meaning of "Holy Father" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLY FATHER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLY FATHER

noun
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conjunction
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Holy Father is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLY FATHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Holy Father in the English dictionary

The definition of Holy Father in the dictionary is a title of the pope.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLY FATHER

Holy Alliance
Holy Ark
Holy Bible
Holy City
Holy Communion
holy day
holy day of obligation
Holy Eucharist
Holy Family
Holy Ghost
Holy Grail
Holy Hour
Holy Innocents´ Day
Holy Island
Holy Joe
Holy Land

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLY FATHER

all-weather
birds of a feather
breather
father
feather
gather
godfather
grandfather
great-grandfather
heather
lather
leather
other
Our Father
patent leather
rather
stepfather
sunbather
tail feather
weather
white leather

Synonyms and antonyms of Holy Father in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Holy Father» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLY FATHER

Find out the translation of Holy Father to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Holy Father from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Holy Father» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣父
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Santo Padre
570 millions of speakers

English

Holy Father
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्रा पिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأب الأقدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Святой Отец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Santo Padre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্ম যাজক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Saint-Père
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bapa Suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heiligen Vater
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ローマ教皇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교황
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rama Suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đức Thánh Cha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிசுத்த பிதா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र पित्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kutsal baba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Santo Padre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ojciec Święty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Святий Отець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sfântul Părinte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Άγιε Πατέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Heilige Vader
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Helige Fader
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hellige Far
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Holy Father

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY FATHER»

The term «Holy Father» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.383 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY FATHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Holy Father

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5 QUOTES WITH «HOLY FATHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Holy Father.
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Nicolaus Copernicus
I can easily conceive, most Holy Father, that as soon as some people learn that in this book which I have written concerning the revolutions of the heavenly bodies, I ascribe certain motions to the Earth, they will cry out at once that I and my theory should be rejected.
2
Joseph Edward Kurtz
Our Holy Father says every one of us is in need of conversion, beginning with ourselves. We are all in need of the grace of Jesus Christ to receive the Gospel.
3
Joseph Edward Kurtz
Our Holy Father... is very clear that, of course, the teachings of the Church must be preserved and passed on. However, we need to do this in a way that the Holy Father says is creative. We need to do it in a way that we look for new strategies that address the hearts of people.
4
Roger Mahony
We're not at a point in time to be taking chances with children and young people in the church. The Holy Father himself said... there is no room in the priesthood or religious life for someone who has abused a child. I think he's right.
5
Chris Smith
The world is a challenging place in terms of wars and peace, basic human rights and freedoms. The Holy Father has a major role to play in global affairs. The pope is more than a spiritual leader. For the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, he is an inspiration of holiness and goodness and, above all, the faithful proclamation of the Gospel.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY FATHER»

Discover the use of Holy Father in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Holy Father and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adoring Jesus with the Holy Father
In this series,houghts and Prayers of the Pope for Young Catholics, difficult vocabulary and sentence structure used by popes have been adjusted to be easily read by young people, but are still faithful to the original texts.
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, 2012
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Dies Domini: Apostolic Letter of the Holy Father Pope John ...
Apostolic letter of the Holy Father Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul II, 1998
3
The Life of Our Most Holy Father St. Benedict
W. HILE the blind crowd at idol shrines profane devotions paid, Believing that by mortal hands immortal gods were made, This fane with altars ruinous by them was whilom built, Who offered to the impure Jove a sacrifice of guilt; But holy ...
Gregory the Great
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Praying With the Holy Father
In this series,houghts and Prayers of the Pope for Young Catholics, difficult vocabulary and sentence structure used by popes have been adjusted to be easily read by young people, but are still faithful to the original texts.
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, 2012
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The Jesuite unmasqued, or, A dialogue between the most holy ...
it fooner, we had certainly made ufe of it ; for the Impiecy and' Fury of the Hereticks was fo outrageous, that afluredly, had they- encountred a Father ot our Society, they had torn him in pieces, tho it had been even the very Holy Father LA Chaife ...
François d'. Aix de la Chaise, sir Edward Petre (bart.), 1689
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2009 Catholic Almanac
The Holy Father urged the Pontifical Council for Culture to remain committed to '' fruitful dialogue between science and faith,'' respecting the ambition and methodology of each of them, in order ''to serve man and humanity, favoring the integral ...
Matthew Bunson, 2008
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A Holy Life: The Writings of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes
Most Holy Father, Had it not been for the encouragement of our worthy Bishop de Ladoue, I would never have dared to take up my pen to write Your Holiness. He said that the most certain means of receiving a blessing from the Holy Father ...
Saint Bernadette, Patricia A. McEachern, 2005
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The Holy Eucharist
Of God the Father It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, creator of the light and source of life, who hast made us in thine  ...
Episcopal Church. Holy Eucharist, Episcopal Church, 1977
9
Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: (each ...
When in the days of his ilesh lie foresaw what opposition, what danger, what rocks, they mould meet with all, he cried out holy Father keep them, John xvii. i1. let not one of them be lost ; and tells us plainly, John x. 28. that no man shall take his ...
John Owen, 1792
10
The Holy Workshop of Virtue: The Life of John the Little
Thus our all-holy father Abba John the Little visited45 this luminary, and our holy father Abba Amoi questioned him, saying to him, “My son, what caused you to make this great wearying journey to us?” Our holy father Abba John answered with ...
Zacharias (of Sakha), Maged S. A. Mikhail, Tim Vivian, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLY FATHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Holy Father is used in the context of the following news items.
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Flynn: Participation in Vatican meetings shows Walsh leading the …
HOLY FATHER REQUESTS YOUR PRESENCE: Pope Francis has invited Mayor Martin J. Walsh and other mayors from around the world to a ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
2
Boehner Vets Pope | Stacia Friedman - Huffington Post
The Holy Father is a loose canon," said Boehner. "That's a pun, isn't it? Holy Father...canon. I've got to write that down and use it when I have ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
The need for grandparents
In preparation for the World Meeting, our Holy Father has been dedicating his weekly audiences to family issues, including the role of the ... «Arlington Catholic Herald, Jul 15»
4
'Keep making noise,' Pope Francis exhorts young Paraguayans …
Manuel's life was not easy, the Holy Father said. "But instead of taking the wrong path, he went to work. He didn't try to steal, even in his ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
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Lesbian appeals to Pope Francis after Catholic school fires her …
The partner, Andrea Vettori, also lamented to the Holy Father in the letter, shared with the New York Daily News, that she has "through the years been frustrated ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
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Why 'Laudato Si' Should be on the Reading List of Every CEO | Rev …
It is my hope, when the din of commentary and debate recedes, that CEOs will find a quiet moment to read the Holy Father's teaching with an ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Catholic families still deserve an apology for that dreadful Synod …
Catholic spouses, children and families would be greatly helped by a clarification from the Holy Father at the World Meeting of Families on the ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
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Opposing the Throw Away Culture | NRL News Today
The Holy Father's reference to the throw away culture challenges all Catholics. Certainly, those who encourage practices like abortion and ... «National Right to Life News, Jul 15»
9
The Pope is a Communist! — BagNews
That's in: don't look now but the Holy Father, with those wild ideas, is comparing theology with the ideological heathens. Damned with ... «BagNews Notes, Jul 15»
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Prensa Latina News Agency - Raul Castro Reasserts Cuban …
... in Nepal, and that Cuba is getting ready to receive Pope Francis in the month of September, when the Holy Father comes to the island, in an official visit. «Prensa Latina, Jul 15»

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