WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Fa"ther*li*ness\, n. [From {Fatherly}.]
The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc.
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| Definition: | [n] the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father; "the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears" | ||
| Synonyms: | paternal quality | ||
| See Also: | parental quality | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Fa"ther*li*ness\, n. [From {Fatherly}.]
The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc.
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