fatherliness
1Fatherliness — Fa ther*li*ness, n. [From {Fatherly}.] The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc. [1913 Webster] …
2fatherliness — fatherly ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to a father, especially in being protective and affectionate. DERIVATIVES fatherliness noun …
3fatherliness — noun the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears • Syn: ↑paternal quality • Derivationally related forms: ↑fatherly • Hypernyms: ↑parental quality …
4fatherliness — noun see fatherly …
5fatherliness — See fatherly. * * * …
6fatherliness — noun The property of being fatherly …
7fatherliness — fa·ther·li·ness || fɑðərlɪnɪs /fÉ‘Ëðə n. fatherly behavior, quality of being paternal …
8fatherliness — fa·ther·li·ness …
9fatherly — fatherliness, n. /fah dheuhr lee/, adj. 1. of, like, or befitting a father. adv. 2. Obs. in the manner of a father. [bef. 1000; ME faderly, OE faederlic. See FATHER, LY] Syn. 1. FATHERLY, PATERNAL refer to the relationship of a male parent to his …
10paternal quality — noun the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears • Syn: ↑fatherliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑fatherly (for: ↑fatherliness) …