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   Pa·ter·nal

   /pəˈtərn(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of or appropriate to a father: "he reasserted his paternal authority" Similar on one's father's sidepatrilinealpatrimonialOpposite maternal
   • ▪ showing a kindness and care associated with a father; fatherly: "my elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me" Similar fatherlyfatherlikepatriarchalprotectivevigilantconcernedsolicitouskindlywarmfriendlybenevolentcompassionatesympathetic
   • ▪ related through the father: "his father and paternal grandfather were porcelain painters"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin paternalis, from Latin paternus ‘fatherly, belonging to a father’, from pater ‘father’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. paternally adverb

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   The meaning of PATERNAL is of or relating to a father. How to use paternal in a sentence.

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   PATERNAL definition: 1. typical of or like a father, especially a kind father: 2. coming from or relating to someone's…. Learn more.

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   characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand. of or relating to a father. related on the father's side: one's paternal grandfather. derived or inherited from a father: paternal traits. Discover More.

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   PATERNAL meaning: 1. typical of or like a father, especially a kind father: 2. coming from or relating to someone's…. Learn more.

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   Paternal describes your father specifically, or fatherhood in general, like common paternal activities like father-son fishing trips and making sure the guy who is dating his daughter is respectful and sincere.

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   1. relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly. 2. ( prenominal) related through the father: his paternal grandfather. 3. (Genetics) inherited or derived from the male parent.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATERNAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   paternal adjective (FATHER'S FAMILY) A paternal relative is part of your father's family: He was my paternal grandfather. (Definition of paternal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Paternal Definition. Of, like, or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly. Derived, received, or inherited from a father. Related through the father's side of the family.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpaternal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    related through the father’s side of the family. Definition of paternal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    A paternal relative is one that is related through a person's father rather than their mother.