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Meaning of 'paternity' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Paternity [ n.]
- The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity.
- Derivation or descent from a father; male parentage; as, the paternity of a child.
- Origin; authorship.

Meaning of 'paternity' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . paternity [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the state of being a father
Example in sentence:
  • tests were conducted to determine paternity
Meaning (2):
- the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
Example in sentence:
  • the authorship of the theory is disputed

Nearby Words:

pat pataca patache patacoon patagia patagium patagonian patamar patas patavinity

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