fatherliness (n)
paternal quality (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father
examples the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears
Outgoing links
Hypernym parental quality
Derivationally related form fatherliness → fatherly
Attribute paternal
Incoming links
Attribute paternal
Derivationally related form fatherly → fatherliness
Hyponym parental quality

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