fathership

English

Etymology

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

Noun

fathership (countable and uncountable, plural fatherships)

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

References

“fathership”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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