- (n.) Derivation or descent from a father; male parentage; as, the paternity of a child.
- (n.) Origin; authorship.
- (n.) The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). paternity. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/paternity/definitions/2042647 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "paternity" http://smartdefine.org/paternity/definitions/2042647 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "paternity" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/paternity/definitions/2042647> |