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Definition of Father Time noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Father Time

noun

/ˌfɑːðə ˈtaɪm/

/ˌfɑːðər ˈtaɪm/

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an imaginary figure who represents time and looks like an old man carrying a scythe and an hourglass

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