Meanings
nounfathership (countable and uncountable, plural fatherships)
plural fatherships
- countableuncountablelifestyleA title of respect addressed to a priest.
Your fathership
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being a father
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Origin
- Middle Englishfadership
- Englishfathership
From Middle English fadership, equivalent to father + -ship.
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APA
fathership. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathership
MLA
“fathership.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathership. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fathership,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathership.
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