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Meaning of 'paternal'
Meaning of 'paternal' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Paternal 
[ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the
disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as,
paternal care. [ a.]- Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a paternal estate.
Meaning of 'paternal' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. paternal [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
- relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
Example in sentence:
- parental guidance
Meaning (2):
- belonging to or inherited from one's father
- belonging to or inherited from one's father
Example in sentence:
- paternal traits;
- spent his childhood on the paternal farm
2. paternal [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- related on the father's side
- related on the father's side
Example in sentence:
- a paternal aunt
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