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father·hood (-ho̵od′)
noun
- the state of being a father; paternity
- the qualities or character of a father
- fathers collectively
Etymology: ME faderhod: see -hood
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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