Bible Dictionaries
Paternity
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Origin; authorship.
(2):
(n.) Derivation or descent from a father; male parentage; as, the paternity of a child.
(3):
(n.) The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Paternity'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/paternity.html. 1828.