Associations to the word «Paternal»

Wiktionary

PATERNAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family
PATERNAL, adjective. Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.
PATERNAL, adjective. Received or inherited from one's father.
PATERNAL, adjective. Acting as a father
PATERNAL AUNT, noun. The sister or sister-in-law of one's father
PATERNAL AUNTS, noun. Plural of paternal aunt
PATERNAL COUSIN, noun. A child of one's father's sibling
PATERNAL COUSIN, noun. A more distant relative of one's father who is not a direct ancestor
PATERNAL COUSINS, noun. Plural of paternal cousin
PATERNAL CUSTODY, noun. An arrangement whereby only the father has physical and legal custody of a child while the mother has visitation rights.
PATERNAL GRANDCHILD, noun. The child of a man's son: a grandchild to whom one is the paternal grandfather
PATERNAL GRANDFATHER, noun. The father of one's father
PATERNAL GRANDFATHERS, noun. Plural of paternal grandfather
PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER, noun. One's father's mother; the grandmother on one's father's side.
PATERNAL GRANDMOTHERS, noun. Plural of paternal grandmother
PATERNAL HALF AUNT, noun. A half-sister of one's father.
PATERNAL HALF AUNT, noun. A half sister-in-law of one's father.
PATERNAL HALF AUNTS, noun. Plural of paternal half aunt
PATERNAL HALF-UNCLE, noun. A half-brother of one's father.
PATERNAL HALF-UNCLE, noun. A half brother-in-law of one's father.
PATERNAL HALF-UNCLES, noun. Plural of paternal half-uncle
PATERNAL UNCLE, noun. A brother or brother-in-law of one's father.
PATERNAL UNCLES, noun. Plural of paternal uncle

Dictionary definition

PATERNAL, adjective. Belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits".
PATERNAL, adjective. Characteristic of a father.
PATERNAL, adjective. Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance".
PATERNAL, adjective. Related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.