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unfathered

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un⋅fa⋅thered

  [uhn-fah-therd]
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–adjective
1. having no father; fatherless.
2. of illegitimate or unknown paternity; bastard.
3. not ascribable to a particular author or source: unfathered tales.
Origin:
1590–1600; un- 1 + father + -ed 3
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un·fa·thered   (ŭn-fä'thərd)   
adj.  

    1. Having no father; fatherless.

    2. Having no known father; illegitimate.

  2. Of uncertain origin or authenticity: unfathered rumors.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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