English noun: dada | |||
1. | dada (person) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk | ||
Synonyms | dad, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begetter, father, male parent | ||
2. | dada (group) a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty | ||
Synonyms | dadaism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | art movement, artistic movement | ||