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View synonyms for city father
city father
noun
- any of the officials or prominent citizens of a city.
city father
noun
- a person who is active or prominent in the public affairs of a city, such as an alderman
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Word History and Origins
Origin of city father1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Example Sentences
Imagine a New York city father without digestion; what a subject of scorn he would become to his constituency!
From Project Gutenberg
"We are turning into a city-father," he once said, trying to be the first to laugh.
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