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English to English noun
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the state of being a father |  | Example: tests were conducted to determine paternity
source: wordnet30
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the kinship relation between an offspring and the father | | source: wordnet30
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the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing | | Example: the authorship of the theory is disputed
source: wordnet30
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The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity. | | source: webster1913
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