paternal

[US]/pə'tɜːn(ə)l/
[UK]/pə'tɝnl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relating to a father; derived from a father; fatherly

Phrases & Collocations

paternal figure

paternal instinct

paternal love

paternal bond

paternal guidance

paternal influence

paternal aunt

Example Sentences

be related on the paternal side

he reasserted his paternal authority.

my elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me.

his father and paternal grandfather were porcelain painters.

My father wrote me a letter full of his paternal love for me.

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