fathership

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English

Etymology

From Middle English fadership, equivalent to father +‎ -ship.

Noun

fathership (countable and uncountable, plural fatherships)

  1. The state of being a father
    Synonyms: fatherhood, paternity
  2. (religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
    Your fathership

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