highfather

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highfather

/ˈhaɪˌfɑː.ðə/ UK
/ˈhaɪˌfɑː.ðɚ/ US

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Perhaps from Middle English hehfader, heahfeder, from Old English hēahfæder (“patriarch”, literally “high-father”); or perhaps a direct revival of the Old English word. By surface analysis, high + father.

noun highfathers · high-father · high father

rare A respected, high-ranking male elder or leader; a patriarch; a forefather; a grandfather. There is no active worship for the Highfather, except at meal time, when all Mischta look into the sky and offer a symbolic thanks to him, whom they call "the Grandfather."

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"highfather." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/highfather. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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highfather. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/highfather

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"highfather." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/highfather.

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@misc{highfather_2026,
  title = {highfather},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/highfather},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}