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the quality or fact of being a father to a child or children
- He took paternity leave to help care for his newborn son during the first few weeks.
- The paternity test confirmed that he was the biological father of the child.
- Many companies now offer paternity leave to support fathers in their role at home after the birth of a child.
- The lawyer was seeking legal proof of paternity in order to establish parental rights.
- The paternity of the child was a central issue in the court case, with both parties presenting evidence.
2
the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
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3
the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
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