FATHERHOOD

fatherhood

(noun) the status of a father

fatherhood

(noun) the status of a religious leader

Father, Father-God, Fatherhood

(noun) God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; “hear our prayers, Heavenly Father”

fatherhood, paternity

(noun) the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fatherhood (countable and uncountable, plural fatherhoods)

The state of being a father.

Coordinate terms

• motherhood

• parenthood

• siblinghood

Source: Wiktionary


Fa"ther*hood, n.

Definition: The state of being a father; the character or authority of a father; paternity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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