Bible Dictionaries
Paternal
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a paternal estate.
(2):
(a.) Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Paternal'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/paternal.html. 1828.