Cryptic crossword clue
A term in France for old man 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PERE

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The straight part
We know that "old man" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old man = pere.
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What does PERE mean?

PERE noun
  1. A priest of the Roman Catholic Church, especially a French one. Also used as a title preceding the name of such a priest.
  2. Sr. - Used after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the father is being referred to rather than the son (junior, fils).

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