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- Middle English · inherited fromfaderhode
- English todayfatherhood
From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood.
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fatherhood
fa·ther·hoodToday it means: The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically). Full definition →
Middle English faderhode