Associations to the word «Filiation»

Wiktionary

FILIATION, noun. (uncountable) The condition of being a child of a specified parent.
FILIATION, noun. (countable) The ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline.
FILIATION, noun. (countable) (legal) The determination of paternity.
FILIATION, noun. (countable) (legal) One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot.

Dictionary definition

FILIATION, noun. The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.
FILIATION, noun. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline.

Wise words

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