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paternity

[ puh-tur-ni-tee ]

noun

  1. the state of being a father; fatherhood.
  2. derivation or acquirement from a father.
  3. origin or authorship.


adjective

  1. 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

    1. the fact or state of being a father
    2. ( as modifier )

      a paternity suit was filed against the man

  1. descent or derivation from a father
  2. authorship or origin

    the paternity of the theory is disputed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paternity1

1400–50; late Middle English paternite < Late Latin ±è²¹³Ù±ð°ù²Ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ. See paternal, -ity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paternity1

C15: from Late Latin ±è²¹³Ù±ð°ù²Ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from Latin pater father
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Wilband presented Mr Wheeler with a document, which purported to be a paternity test, declaring he was the father but it contained obvious errors.

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Currently, mothers who are pregnant or on maternity leave have some legal protection from being made redundant - but fathers on paternity leave do not.

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Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow, is trying to amend the bill to provide greater protections for paternity or parental partner leave.

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Denmark also offers a very generous six months of paid maternity and paternity leave.

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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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