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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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   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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   adjective. 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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   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. [C17: from Late Latin paternālis, from Latin pater father] paˈternally adv.

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   Paternal Definition. pə-tûrnəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Of, like, or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Derived, received, or inherited from a father. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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

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

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPATERNAL definition in American English | Collins English...

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    3 senses: 1. relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly 2. related.... Click for more definitions.

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

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    PATERNAL meaning: 1. like a father: 2. A paternal relative is part of your father's family: . Learn more.