Father Time
English
Proper noun
- A personification of time as an old man, usually carrying an hourglass.
- 1591 — William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errors ii 2
- Marry, sir, by a rule as plain as the plain bald pate of Father Time himself.
- 1591 — William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errors ii 2
Synonyms
Translations
Personification of time
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See also
- "The Grim Reaper"
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