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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATERNAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › paternalPATERNAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › paternalPaternal - definition of paternal by The Free Dictionary

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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. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › paternalPATERNAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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