Fatherhood

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  • noun. The state of being a father.
  • noun. The qualities of a father.
  • noun. Fathers considered as a group.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state of being a father; the relation or authority of a father: as, the fatherhood of God.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The state of being a father; the character or authority of a father; paternity.
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  • noun. the state of being a father
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  • noun. the status of a religious leader
  • noun. the status of a father
  • noun. God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
  • noun. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
    • Word Usage
    "A real priority in fatherhood is raising good kids."
    cross-reference
    his holy fatherhood  motherhood  parenthood  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    berth  billet  family relationship  hypostasis  hypostasis of christ  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    brotherhood  chaperonage  comradeship  epiphany  maternity  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    affiliation  agnation  alliance  ancestry  blood  
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