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fatherhood

fat·her·hood

UK/ˈfɑːðəːˌhʊd/ US/ˈfɑːðəːˌhʊ̞d/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

God when considered as the first person in the Trinity

  • “hear our prayers, Heavenly Father”
Synonyms
3.
4.

the status of a father

Origin

From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood.

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