paternity

n. தந்தைமை, தந்தையாயிருக்குந் தன்மை, தந்தைத் தொடர்பு, தந்தை வழியில் பிறப்பு மூலம், ஆக்கியோன் நிலை, ஆசிரிய உரிமை, ஆக்கமூலம், தோற்றமூலம்.

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Pa*ter"ni*ty, n. Etym: [L. paternitas: cf. F. paternité. See Paternal.] 1. The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity. The world, while it had scarcity of people, underwent no other dominion than paternity and eldership. Sir W. Raleigh. 2. Derivation or descent from a father; male parentage; as, the paternity of a child. 3. Origin; authorship. The paternity of these novels was . . . disputed. Sir W. Scott.

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