Father Time

English

Proper noun

Father Time

1. 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.

Synonyms

• Old Father Time

Translations

Personification of time

• Catalan: Pare Temps
• Dutch: Vadertje Tijd
• French: père Temps
• Italian: Padre Tempo

• Japanese: 父時間 (ちちじかん, chichi-jikan)
• Polish: Ojciec Czas
• Spanish: Padre Tiempo

See also

• "The Grim Reaper"