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Fatherly

Fatherly Meaning & Definition
Fatherly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fatherly?

[adj] showing the affection of a father
[adj] like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fatherly: fatherlike | loving | paternal

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fatherly: affectionate | amiable | ancestorial | ancestral | benevolent | benign | caring | fatherlike | friendly | grandfatherly | grandmotherly | grandparental | indulgent | kind | kindly | maternal | mother | motherlike | motherly | parent | parental | paternal | patriarchal | protective | sympathetic | understanding | warm | well-meaning

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Fatherly In Webster's Dictionary

\Fa"ther*ly\, a. 1. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful. You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. --Shak. 2. Of or pertaining to a father.

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