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    pa·ter·ni·ty
    /pəˈtərnədē/

    noun

    • 1. (especially in legal contexts) the state of being someone's father: "he refused to admit paternity of the child"
    • 2. paternal origin: "his enemies made great play of the supposed dubiety of his paternity"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paternityPaternity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PATERNITY is the quality or state of being a father. How to use paternity in a sentence.

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

    the fact of being a father : Increasingly, the unmarried father of a child in Europe registers his paternity at the baby's birth. formal. the origin of an idea or new product. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Family: relations in general. anti-family. auntie. baby daddy. baby mama. family man. fatherhood. filially. kinship. kinsman.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › paternityPATERNITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Paternity definition: the state of being a father; fatherhood.. See examples of PATERNITY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paternityPaternity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the noun paternity to describe the relationship a father has to his child. You might say, "His paternity is so clear — his daughter has the same red hair that he does!"

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › paternityPaternity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Paternity Definition. The state of being a father; fatherhood. Male parentage; paternal origin. Origin or authorship in general. Fatherhood, the relationship of father to a child. (figuratively) Authorship. Relating to or involving the identification of a person's biological father. A paternity suit.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATERNITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PATERNITY meaning: 1. the fact of being a father : 2. the origin of an idea or new product 3. the fact of being a…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPATERNITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a. the fact or state of being a father. b. ( as modifier) a paternity suit was filed against the man. 2. descent or derivation from a father. 3. authorship or origin. the paternity of the theory is disputed. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpaternity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of paternity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › paternityPaternity - definition of paternity by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. the fact or state of being a father. b. ( as modifier ): a paternity suit was filed against the man. 2. (Genetics) descent or derivation from a father. 3. authorship or origin: the paternity of the theory is disputed. [C15: from Late Latin paternitās, from Latin pater father]

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPATERNITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PATERNITY definition: the state of being a father. Learn more.