"fatherhood" in the noun sense
1. fatherhood, paternity
the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
2. Father, Father-God, Fatherhood
God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
"hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"
3. fatherhood
the status of a religious leader
4. fatherhood
the status of a father
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