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Paternal Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Paternal? [adj] relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance" [adj] characteristic of a father [adj] belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Paternal: fatherlike \| fatherly \| maternal \| parental \| paternalistic Related Terms \| Find terms related to Paternal: adoring \| affectionate \| ancestorial \| ancestral \| concerned \| conjugal \| demonstrative \| devoted \| faithful \| fatherlike \| fatherly \| filial \| fond \| grandfatherly \| grandmotherly \| grandparental \| husbandly \| indulgent \| kindly \| languishing \| lovelorn \| lovesick \| lovesome \| loving \| maternal \| melting \| mother \| motherlike \| motherly \| parent \| parental \| patriarchal \| patrilateral \| patrilineal \| patrilinear \| patrimonial \| romantic \| sentimental \| soft \| solicitous \| tender \| uxorious \| wifely See Also \| patriarchal Paternal In Webster's Dictionary \Pa*ter"nal\, a. [L. paternus, fr. pater a father: cf. F. paternel. See {Father}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care. ``Under paternal rule.'' --Milton. 2. Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a paternal estate. Their small paternal field of corn. --Dryden. {Paternal government} (Polit. Science), the assumption by the governing power of a quasi-fatherly relation to the people, involving strict and intimate supervision of their business and social concerns, upon the theory that they are incapable of managing their own afffairs.

Paternal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paternal?

[adj] relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
[adj] characteristic of a father
[adj] belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits"

See Also | patriarchal

Paternal In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa*ter"nal\, a. [L. paternus, fr. pater a father: cf.
F. paternel. See {Father}.]
1. Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the
   disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a
   father; as, paternal care. ``Under paternal rule.''
   --Milton.

2. Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a
   paternal estate.

         Their small paternal field of corn.   --Dryden.

{Paternal government} (Polit. Science), the assumption by the
   governing power of a quasi-fatherly relation to the
   people, involving strict and intimate supervision of their
   business and social concerns, upon the theory that they
   are incapable of managing their own afffairs.

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