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Fatherhood

//ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the status of a father wordnet
  3. 3
    the status of a religious leader wordnet
  4. 4
    the kinship relation between an offspring and the father wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood.

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