reflects a widespread phonetic shift in Middle English that turned -der to -ther in many words, perhaps reinforced in this case by Old Norse forms; the spelling caught up to pronunciation in 1500s (compare mother (n.), weather (n.), hither, gather). As a title of various Church ...
The Hebrew name for grandfather issaba, pronounced to rhyme with the rock group "Abba." Sometimes it is spelledsabba. Differences in spelling are due to differences between the Hebrew alphabet and the English alphabet, resulting in spelling variants. Some Jewish families prefer theYiddishzayde, som...
A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church. (Shipley) The letterPin the ICAO spelling alphabet. Related terms * father * pa * pappy * pater * paw * pop * poppa See also * da * dad * daddy Anagrams *English reduplications---
I spent a life's ministry in a busy pastorate, and have reached the age of seventy. I am not, however, entirely disappointed. At the beginning of this undertaking, I did not know the name of my great grandfather -- where he lived or place of burial. My great-great-grandfather was ...
The spelling with-th-(15c.) reflects a widespread phonetic shift in Middle English that turned-derto-therin many words, perhaps reinforced in this case by Old Norse forms; the spelling caught up to pronunciation in 1500s (comparemother(n.),weather(n.),hither,gather). ...