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paternity

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) paternity (noun)
  2. 2) paternity (adjective)
  3. paternity test (noun)

1pa·ter·ni·ty

noun \pə-ˈtər-nə-tē\

Definition of PATERNITY

1
: the quality or state of being a father
2
: origin or descent from a father
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First Known Use of PATERNITY

1582

Rhymes with PATERNITY

eternity, fraternity, maternity, modernity, quaternity

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