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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father; "the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears" |
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FATHERLINESS is a 12 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | paternal quality |
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| | See Also: | | parental quality |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fa"ther*li*ness\, n. [From {Fatherly}.]
The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc.
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