father figure

Pronunciation:			'fâdhur 'figyur
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	Definition:		[n]  a man who takes over all the functions of the real father [n]  a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically
	Synonyms:		father surrogate
	See Also:		adult male, foster-father, man, stepfather