Of, or pertaining to, one's father
“I can remember when, as a child, my family visited my paternal grandparents in Marshall, N.C.”
Showing a kindness and care associated with a father
“A paternal love he had only known for his own children, Justin, Tyler, and Natalie.”
Of, or denoting, the male or masculine gender or character
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
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