father

A man in relation to his own child or children.

• She called her father to ask for advice.
  Tavsiye almak için babasını aradı.
• My father works as an engineer in Ankara.
  Babam Ankara'da mühendis olarak çalışıyor.

A man who starts or creates an important idea, method or organization.

• He is often called the father of modern medicine.
  Ona sık sık modern tıbbın babası denir.
• The father of the project retired last year.
  Projenin kurucusu geçen yıl emekli oldu.

A title used for a priest, especially in the Catholic Church.

• Father Michael visits the hospital every Sunday.
  Peder Michael her pazar hastaneyi ziyaret eder.
• The village priest was known to everyone as Father Tom.
  Köyün papazı herkesçe Peder Tom olarak bilinirdi.

The men and women of your family or nation who lived long ago; ancestors (used in the plural).

• This was the land of our fathers.
  Burası atalarımızın topraklarıydı.
• We must keep the traditions of our fathers alive.
  Atalarımızın geleneklerini yaşatmalıyız.