Father Time
nounHow to pronounce Father Time:
Definition of Father Time:
- Father Time (noun):
- time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass
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- procurement
- thoughtlessly
- sympathise
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- forgotten
- cloudiness
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- aeration
- Yggdrasil
- sepia
- provable
- papyrus
- November
- margarine
- fearfulness
- earsplitting
- congruent
- collided
- adjective
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- potentate
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- concealing
- circumscribe
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- overflowed
- Daedalus
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- uncluttered
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- assailing
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- hearable
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Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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