fatherhood

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
  2. noun God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
  3. noun the status of a religious leader

Etymology

From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood.

In classic literature

Synonyms

paternity

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