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fa⋅ther⋅hood

[fah-ther-hood]
–noun
1. the state of being a father.
2. fathers collectively.
3. the qualities or spirit of a father.

Origin:
1350–1400; late ME faderhode; r. ME faderheed. See father, -hood
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fa·ther·hood   (fä'thər-hŏŏd')   
n.  
  1. The state of being a father.

  2. The qualities of a father.

  3. Fathers considered as a group.

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