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English to English adjective
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belonging to or inherited from one's father |  | Example: spent his childhood on the paternal farm
paternal traits
source: wordnet30
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characteristic of a father | | source: wordnet30
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relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent | | Example: parental guidance
source: wordnet30
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Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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related on the father's side | | Example: a paternal aunt
source: wordnet30
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