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Definition of fatherless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fatherless

adjective
 
/ˈfɑːðələs/
 
/ˈfɑːðərləs/
[usually before noun]
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  1. without a father, either because he has died or because he does not live with his children
    • fatherless children/families
    • His long periods abroad left the family virtually fatherless.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFatherless is used with these nouns:
    • child
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