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paternal
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
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pəˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl
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adjective
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
“Parental guidance”
adjective
Characteristic of a father
adjective
Related on the father's side
“A paternal aunt”
adjective
Belonging to or inherited from one's father
“Spent his childhood on the paternal farm”
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Parental guidance
A paternal aunt
Spent his childhood on the paternal farm
Paternal traits
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