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