Fatherless
[fah-th er-lis] /ˈfɑ ðər lɪs/
adjective
1.
not having a living father:
a fatherless boy.
2.
not having a known or legally responsible father.
/ˈfɑːðəlɪs/
adjective
1.
having no father
adj.
Old English fæderleas; see father (n.) + -less.
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