20; twenty; XX. Hypernyms (XX is a kind of...): large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Brood (verb). the young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens. Brood (verb). the young from the same dam, whether produced at the same time or not; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age; offspring; progeny; as, a woman with a brood of children. Brood (verb).
/ËfÉËÃ°É/. noun. plural fathers. Learner's definition of FATHER. [count]. 1. : a male parent. â The expression like father, like son means that a son is like his father in character, behavior, etc.âHe's very stubborn.â âWell, like father, like son .â [=his father is also stubborn]. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2. : a man who is thought of as being like a father. The expression like father, like son means that a son is like his father in character, behavior, etc. âHe's very stubborn.â âWell, like father, like son.â [=his father is also stubborn] [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples â see also birth father, grandfather, stepfather.