Paternal synonyms

pə-tûr'nəl

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fatherly
Showing the affection of a father.
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parental
(Genetics) Relating to or designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced.
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protective
(Econ.) Serving or intended to protect domestic products, industries, etc. against foreign competition
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patrimonial
Legally inherited from one or more ancestors
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patrilineal
Pertaining to descent through male lines.
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benevolent
Having a disposition to do good.
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tender
Painful; sore:
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fatherlike
Having the qualities of a father
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kin (related)
Related, as by blood
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maternal
Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
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agnate
(Linguistics) Having a similar semantic meaning.
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agnatic
Of the male line; patrilineal
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filial (antonym)
(Genetics) Of or relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.
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MOTHER'S (related)
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half-sibling (related)
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Paternal Sentence Examples

  • He took paternal pride in the achievements of his pupils, and delighted to see, through them, his influence spreading in every university.

  • His touching love for his worthless son is one of the most beautiful descriptions of paternal affection.

  • The king of Alban was a Scot in the paternal line.

  • If you think I'm getting paternal about it, just tell me and I'll back off.

  • On the paternal side he was descended from Oliver Cromwell, whose honest, sturdy independence of character he seemed to have inherited.

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