| 单词 | great white father |
| 释义 | > as lemmasGreat White Father Great White Father n. (a) (now chiefly historical) (in representations of North American Indian speech) the President of the United States; = Great Father n.; (b) (chiefly ironic) a person in authority; cf. great white chief at chief n. 6b.In sense (a) the expression belongs to the fictive kinship terminology widely used in diplomatic relations by Indians of Eastern North America: see the discussion of red children n. at red adj. and n. Compounds 1f(c)(i). Compare White Father n. (a) at white adj. and n. Compounds 1f. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > head of government > [noun] > in a republic > in U.S. president1784 Great White Father1806 Great Father1808 POTUS1895 society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority mastereOE herOE lordOE overmana1325 overling1340 seignior1393 prelatea1475 oversman1505 signor1583 hogen mogen1639 boss-cocky1898 man1918 trump1937 authority figure1948 Great White Father1960 1806 Literary Mag. Jan. 78/2 Whene'er to march thou feel'st inclin'd, We'll form a lengthening file behind, And dauntless from our forests walk To hear our Great White Father's talk. 1888 B. Harte Drift from Redwood Camp in Phyllis of Sierras 199 The Messenger of the Great White Father has come to-day. 1936 Time 25 May 11/1 The Indians came bearing gifts, a blanket for the Great White Father [sc. President Roosevelt], a ring for the Great White Mother. 1960 Ont. Legislature Deb. 6 Dec. 247/2 And when they had it arranged, the great white father blows into town and gives the people a party. 1963 Amer. Speech 38 272 The disparaging use of the term Great White Father for the superintendent, an unpopular authoritarian figure, appears to be limited to the staff, only half of whom are Indian. 2007 J. McCourt Now Voyagers viii. 368 ‘I'm referring to the Indian curse of the seven generations.’ ‘What?’ ‘Absolutely. After the Great Displacement when they saw how The Great White Father's word had been broken, they reacted.’ < as lemmas |
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