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fathership

fathership noun: the state of being a father.

Noun

fathership (countable and uncountable, plural fatherships)

  1. The state of being a father
  2. A title of respect addressed to a priest.
    • Your fathership

Synonyms of fathership

Forms of fathership

pluralfatherships

Origin of fathership

From Middle English fadership, equivalent to father + -ship.

Questions about fathership

What does fathership mean?
Fathership means the state of being a father.
What part of speech is fathership?
Fathership is a noun.
What is the plural of fathership?
The plural of fathership is fatherships.

Words near fathership in the dictionary

  1. Fathers' Day
  2. Fathers' Days
  3. fathers-in-law
  4. fathers-out-law
  5. fathers-to-be
  6. fathership
  7. fatherships
  8. fathes
  9. Fathikedeheragan'du
  10. Fathima
  11. fathom

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