paternity
noun
- the state of being a father; fatherhood
- male parentage; paternal origin
- origin or authorship in general
See paternity in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pə-tûrˈnĭ-tē)
noun pl. pa·ter·ni·ties - The state of being a father; fatherhood.
- Descent on a father's side; paternal descent.
- Authorship; origin.
adjective of or relating to a lawsuit brought by a woman attempting to establish that a particular man is the father of her child and so must provide the child with financial support: paternity case; paternity suit.
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