fatherhood Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
    paternity.
  2. noun God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
    Father-God; Father.
    • hear our prayers, Heavenly Father
  3. noun the status of a religious leader
  4. noun the status of a father

WordNet


Fa"ther*hood noun
Definitions
  1. The state of being a father; the character or authority of a father; paternity.

Webster 1913