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• a  belonging to or inherited from one's father
  spent his childhood on the paternal farm
  paternal traits
• a  characteristic of a father
• a  relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
• s  related on the father's side
  a paternal aunt

• In this country birth certificates for some reason need to have paternal names even for illegitimate children.
• It is easy for men to trace back their paternal surnames because they inherit both X and Y chromosomes.
• The President's paternal ties with Africa evoked a sentimental, indeed almost a hysterical reaction in Ivory Coast when he went to visit that country.

• parental
• maternal
• agnate
• agnatic

• maternal
• filial

News & Articles

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• John C. Riddle, 30, Of Stamford
  STAMFORD, Conn. - John C. Riddle of Stamford died June 7. He was 30. Riddle was born Jan. 31, 1983, in Stamford, to John and Sandy Farfaglia Riddle. Riddle is survived by his parents; brothers, Jeff Munrow (Roseann); paternal grandmother, Terry Riddle of Virginia; nephews ...
  June 11, 2013 - The Daily Stamford
• Birth announcement
  Remington Sager was born at 6:02 a.m. Friday, April 5, to Julia and Adam Sager at Portland Adventist Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds and 3.6 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. Remington joins siblings, Natalie, 8; Margaret, 4; and Corbin, 2. The family resides in Troutdale. Remington is the maternal grandson of William and Donna Martin of Gresham. His paternal grandparents are Jim and Nancy ...
  June 11, 2013 - The Gresham Outlook
• Short takes on the news
  Paternal rights » Here in family-values Utah, a father is assumed to have no parental rights or interest in his child simply because he and the baby’s mother are not married to each other. That’s ridiculous.
  June 10, 2013 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Quotes

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• Bob Kerrey in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
  It's probably not something that appeals to him, but I like the fact that his name is Barack Hussein Obama, and that his father was a Muslim and that his paternal grandmother is a Muslim,said Kerrey, a former governor and the current...
• Richard John Neuhaus in Forbes
  There is no evidence whatsoever he has changed his judgment on anything of consequence the last two years,Neuhaus said. "He is a gentle, thoughtful, paternal, firm and loving person. That's the man you see. For those of us who knew...
• Fernando Alonso in Bangkok Post
  When you hear the declarations of your boss that he feels a paternal sentiment for one of your team-mates and rivals, then you know you can never have much trust in what that person will do,Alonso said earlier this month after a series of rows.