stepfather

/ˌstɛpˈfɑðər/
/ˈstɛpfɑðə/
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Other forms: stepfathers

Definitions of stepfather
  1. noun
    the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
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    type of:
    father figure, father surrogate
    a man who takes over all the functions of the real father
    stepparent
    the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
Pronunciation
US
/ˌstɛpˈfɑðər/
UK
/ˈstɛpfɑðə/
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