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Paternal

Adjective

Définitions

1.AdjectiveOf or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.
"paternal grandfather; (Can we add an example for this sense?)"
2.AdjectiveFatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.
3.AdjectiveReceived or inherited from one's father.
4.AdjectiveActing as a father.
"(Can we add an example for this sense?)"
5.NounA person related through the father, or his side of the family; a paternal relative.
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