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fatherhood
fa·ther·hood F0050400 (fä′thər-ho͝od′)n.1. The state of being a father.2. The qualities of a father.3. Fathers considered as a group.fatherhood (ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd) nthe state or responsibility of being a fatherfa•ther•hood (ˈfɑ ðərˌhʊd)
n. 1. the state of being a father. 2. fathers collectively. 3. the qualities or spirit of a father. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  fatherhood - the kinship relation between an offspring and the fatherpaternityfamily relationship, kinship, relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | | 2. | Fatherhood - God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"Father-God, Father | | 3. | fatherhood - the status of a religious leaderberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" | | 4. | fatherhood - the status of a fatherberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
Translationsfather (ˈfaːðə) noun1. a male parent, especially human. Mr Smith is her father. 父親 父亲2. (with capital) the title of a (usually Roman Catholic) priest. I met Father Sullivan this morning. 神父 神父3. a person who begins, invents or first makes something. King Alfred was the father of the English navy. 奠基人，創使人（如:...之父） 奠基人，创始者（….之父） verb to be the father of. King Charles II fathered a number of children. 當...的父親 当...的父亲ˈfatherhood noun the state or condition of being a father. Now that the children are older I am enjoying fatherhood. 父親的身份 父亲的身份ˈfatherly adjective like a father. He showed a fatherly interest in his friend's child. 父親般的 父亲般的ˈfather-in-law noun the father of one's wife or husband. 岳父(妻子的父親)，公公(丈夫的父親) 岳父，公公 Fatherhood
FatherhoodAbrahamprogenitor of a host of nations. [O.T.: Genesis 17:3–6]Adamfirst man and progenitor of humanity. [O.T.: Genesis 5:1–5]Dag(h)dagreat god of Celts; father of Danu. [Celtic Myth.: Parrinder, 68; Jobes, 405]Dombey, Mr.embittered by the death of his young son, neglects his daughter. [Br. Lit.: Dombey and Son]Goriot, Pèredeprives himself of his wealth in order to ensure good marriages for his two daughters. [Fr. Lit.: Balzac Pere Goriot in Magill I, 271]Liliomdead for sixteen years, he is allowed to return from Heaven for a day, and attempts to please the daughter he had never seen. [Hung. Drama: Molnar Liliom in Magill I, 511]Priam, King of Troyfathered fifty children, among them Hector, Paris, Troilus, and Cassandra. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad]Tevyepious dairyman concerned with marrying off his seven beautiful daughters. [Yid. Lit.: Tevye’s Daughters; Am. Musical: Fiddler on the Roof in On Stage, 468]Vateathe first man; the father of mankind. [Polynesian Legend: How the People Sang the Mountains Up, 85]Zeus (Jupiter, Jove)“Father of the gods and men”; had many legitimate and illegitimate children. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Benét, 1115; Bulfinch, Ch. I]MedicalSeefatherfatherhood
Synonyms for fatherhoodnoun the kinship relation between an offspring and the fatherSynonymsRelated Words- family relationship
- kinship
- relationship
noun God when considered as the first person in the TrinitySynonymsnoun the status of a religious leaderRelated Words- berth
- billet
- post
- situation
- position
- office
- place
- spot
noun the status of a fatherRelated Words- berth
- billet
- post
- situation
- position
- office
- place
- spot
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