meaning of paternity
1. The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity.
2. Derivation or descent from a father; male parentage; as, the paternity of a child.
3. Origin; authorship.
4. the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is
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Related Words
paternity | paternity suit | paternity test |
