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Great Father
Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Spelling variants:Great White Father.
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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in Indian parlance, the King of England.
Quotations
1796
I am happy that our great Father has brought us together to shake hands.
1861
It's the 'Great Father' who is farmer here; and if the 'Little Father,' his agent, don't keep things just so, in this ship-shape and British fashion, the chances are that the 'Little Father' will be shipped himself--which would be too painful for his pockets to contemplate.
1942
. . . his harsh voice startled us so. "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works!" Silence, and then Luke's gibing voice, "And glorify the Great White Father which is in London?"