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(1):

(a.) Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a paternal estate.

(2):

(a.) Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Paternal'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/paternal.html. 1828.
 
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