fatherless

(-lis)

adjective

  1. not having a father living, or lacking a father's protection
  2. not knowing the identity of one's father

Origin: ME faderles < OE fæderleas

See fatherless in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Having no living father.
  2. Having no known father.

Related Forms:

  • faˈther·less·ness noun

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