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paternity
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/pɐtɛɾniˈdad(ɨ)/pa·ter·ni·da·de
Definition
1The state of being a father; the kinship relation between a father and his child.
Usage examples
“He embraced the paternity of the child with joy.”
“The DNA test confirmed paternity.”
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paternity testpaternity leavepaternity rightsestablish paternity