English noun: fatherhood |
1. | fatherhood the kinship relation between an offspring and the father |
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| Synonyms | paternity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | family relationship, kinship, relationship |
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2. | Fatherhood (person) God when considered as the first person in the Trinity |
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| Samples | Hear our prayers, Heavenly Father.
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| Synonyms | Father, Father-God |
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| Instance hypernym | hypostasis, hypostasis of Christ |
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3. | fatherhood (act) the status of a religious leader |
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| Broader (hypernym) | berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot |
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4. | fatherhood (act) the status of a father |
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| Broader (hypernym) | berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot |
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