Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A term of courtesy for ‘father,’ used especially in addressing or speaking of priests.
  • noun A companion, compeer, or friend.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete A father.
  • noun obsolete A companion.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun obsolete A father.
  • noun obsolete A companion.

Etymologies

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From Old French beau ("fair") + pere ("father").

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