# papa bear

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A male bear who has sired cubs.
2. A man, especially a father, who is extremely protective of a child or children.
3. One's father.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/papa-bear