fatherliness

Variant of fatherly

fatherly definition

fa·therly (-lē)

adjective

  1. of a father
  2. having traits considered typical of fathers; kind, protective, wise, etc.; paternal

Etymology: ME faderly < OE fæderlic

adverb

Archaic as a father

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