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

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".

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