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paternity
[ puh-tur-ni-tee ]
noun
- the state of being a father; fatherhood.
- derivation or acquirement from a father.
- origin or authorship.
adjective
- noting or pertaining to a legal dispute in which an unwed mother accuses a man of being the father of her child:
a paternity suit.
paternity
/ ±èəˈ³Ùɜ˲Ôɪ³Ùɪ /
noun
- the fact or state of being a father
- ( as modifier )
a paternity suit was filed against the man
- descent or derivation from a father
- authorship or origin
the paternity of the theory is disputed
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of paternity1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of paternity1
Example Sentences
Wilband presented Mr Wheeler with a document, which purported to be a paternity test, declaring he was the father but it contained obvious errors.
Currently, mothers who are pregnant or on maternity leave have some legal protection from being made redundant - but fathers on paternity leave do not.
Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow, is trying to amend the bill to provide greater protections for paternity or parental partner leave.
Denmark also offers a very generous six months of paid maternity and paternity leave.
Young, player of the series for the 3-0 win in India, played for the first time in this series in place of Devon Conway, who is on paternity leave.
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