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paternity
[ puh-tur-ni-tee ]
noun
- the state of being a father; fatherhood.
- derivation or acquirement from a father.
- origin or authorship.
adjective
- noting or pertaining to a legal dispute in which an unwed mother accuses a man of being the father of her child:
a paternity suit.
paternity
/ əˈɜːɪɪ /
noun
- the fact or state of being a father
- ( as modifier )
a paternity suit was filed against the man
- descent or derivation from a father
- authorship or origin
the paternity of the theory is disputed
Word History and Origins
Origin of paternity1
Word History and Origins
Origin of paternity1
Example Sentences
Entering Wednesday’s sixth-inning at-bat, he was just one for 10 since returning from the paternity list this last weekend.
MLB’s website even tracks what it terms as “dad strength home runs,” listing the 26 players since 2011 who have gone deep in their first game back from paternity leave.
He bribed women to have babies with hints of massive paydays, but then reneged on the deal when they asked for normal father behavior, like acknowledging paternity.
Ohtani has been on the paternity list since Friday, and stayed back in Los Angeles during the Dodgers’ trip to Texas to face the Rangers this weekend in anticipation of the birth.
The Dodgers place Shohei Ohtani on the paternity list before their weekend series against the Texas Rangers in anticipation of his first child be born.
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