- paternity
- [pəʹtɜ:nıtı] n
1. отцовство
disputed paternity - спорное отцовство
2. источник, авторствоmany historical proverbs have a doubtful paternity - происхождение многих старинных пословиц неясно
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paternity — pa·ter·ni·ty /pə tər nə tē/ n 1: the quality or state of being a father 2: origin or descent from a father Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Paternity — Pa*ter ni*ty, n. [L. paternitas: cf. F. paternit[ e]. See {Paternal}.] 1. The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity. [1913 Webster] The world, while it had scarcity of people,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paternity — may refer to:*Paternity (biology and medicine), the biological / genetic descendency of an offspring to its male parent (sexually reproducing species) *Paternity (law), the legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a father and… … Wikipedia
paternity — This isn t a business term delete? pa‧ter‧ni‧ty [pəˈtɜːnti ǁ ɜːr ] noun [uncountable] LAW the fact of being the father of a particular child, or the question of who the child s father is: • The court was unable to act in instances where… … Financial and business terms
paternity — (n.) mid 15c., condition of being a father, from M.Fr. paternité (12c.), from L.L. paternitatem (nom. paternitas) fatherly care, fatherhood, from L. paternus of a father, from pater (see FATHER (Cf. father) (n.)). Originally in the ecclesiastical … Etymology dictionary
paternity — ► NOUN 1) the state of being a father. 2) descent from a father … English terms dictionary
paternity — [pə tʉr′nə tē] n. [OFr paternité < LL paternitas < L paternus, paternal < pater,FATHER] 1. the state of being a father; fatherhood 2. male parentage; paternal origin 3. origin or authorship in general … English World dictionary
paternity — I. noun Date: 1582 1. the quality or state of being a father 2. origin or descent from a father II. adjective Date: 1926 1. granted to a father < paternity leave > < paternity rights > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Paternity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Paternity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 paternity paternity Sgm: N 1 parentage parentage Sgm: N 1 consanguinity consanguinity &c. 11 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 parent parent Sgm: N 2 father … English dictionary for students
paternity — noun a) fatherhood, being a father b) parental descent from the fathers side See Also: paternity leave, paternity suit, paternity test … Wiktionary
paternity — n. to establish paternity * * * [pə tɜːnɪtɪ] to establish paternity … Combinatory dictionary
