Meaning of FATHERLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'fâdhurlee
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- [adj] showing the affection of a father
- [adj] like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
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| | Synonyms: | | fatherlike, loving, paternal |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fa"ther*ly\, a.
1. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender;
protecting; careful.
You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. --Shak.
2. Of or pertaining to a father.
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| | Related Terms: | | affectionate, amiable, ancestorial, ancestral, benevolent, benign, caring, fatherlike, friendly, grandfatherly, grandmotherly, grandparental, indulgent, kind, kindly, maternal, mother, motherlike, motherly, parent, parental, paternal, patriarchal, protective, sympathetic, understanding, warm, well-meaning |
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