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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : puh-tur-nl |
| Phonetic Transcription : pəˈtɜr nl |
Definition of paternal
Origin :- early 15c., from Old French paternal "of a father" (12c.), from Medieval Latin paternalis, from Latin paternus "of a father, fatherly," from pater (see father (n.)).
- adj fatherly
- He gazes at me, as if he were about to utter a word of paternal advice.
- Extract from : « The Prophetic Pictures (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- I demurred—I had got the paternal injunction to remain with the horse and cart.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- Do you watch over their conduct with a vigilant and paternal eye?
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
- He spoke with a sort of almost tender and paternal gentleness.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- He has none but what is received from royal and paternal munificence and bounty.
- Extract from : « Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete » by Lewis Goldsmith
- Paternal grossness was attenuated by the maternal influence.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- “Ranks” was purely a paternal heirloom and of no consequence at all.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Her father sprang to meet her with an unusual display of paternal tenderness.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- This little run would be her first flutter from the paternal nest.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- An epidemic has prevailed at Urbino, and has entered your paternal dwelling.
- Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 (of 8) » by Various
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