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PATERNAL QUALITY

\pətˈɜːnə͡l kwˈɒlɪti], \pətˈɜːnə‍l kwˈɒlɪti], \p_ə_t_ˈɜː_n_əl k_w_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_t_i]\

Definitions of PATERNAL QUALITY

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the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father; "the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father; "the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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