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Lady :: Lady (n.) A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right..

Primogeniture :: Primogeniture (a.) The exclusive right of inheritance which belongs to the eldest son. Thus in England the right of inheriting the estate of the father belongs to the eldest son, and in the royal family the eldest son of the sovereign is entitled to the throne by primogeniture. In exceptional cases, among the female children, the crown descends by right of primogeniture to the eldest daughter only and her issue..

Protect :: Protect (v. t.) To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children..

Aunt :: Aunt (n.) The sister of one's father or mother; -- correlative to nephew or niece. Also applied to an uncle's wife.

Stepson :: Stepsister (n.) A daughter of one's stepfather or stepmother by a former marriage.

Fatherly :: Fatherly (a.) Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful.

Granduncle :: Granduncle (n.) A father's or mother's uncle.

Putative :: Putative (a.) Commonly thought or deemed; supposed; reputed; as, the putative father of a child..

Succession :: Succession (n.) The power or right of succeeding to the station or title of a father or other predecessor; the right to enter upon the office, rank, position, etc., held ny another; also, the entrance into the office, station, or rank of a predecessor; specifically, the succeeding, or right of succeeding, to a throne..

Fatherhood :: Fatherhood (n.) The state of being a father; the character or authority of a father; paternity.

Godfather :: Godfather (v. t.) To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.

Grandmother :: Grandmother (n.) The mother of one's father or mother.

Hypostasis :: Hypostasis (n.) Substance; subsistence; essence; person; personality; -- used by the early theologians to denote any one of the three subdivisions of the Godhead, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit..

Filiation :: Filiation (n.) The relationship of a son or child to a parent, esp. to a father..

Affiliation :: Affiliation (n.) The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation..

Oratorian :: Oratorian (n.) See Fathers of the Oratory, under Oratory..

Fatherliness :: Fatherliness (n.) The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc..

Father :: Father (n.) One who performs the offices of a parent by maintenance, affetionate care, counsel, or protection..

Patrician :: Patrician (a.) Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians..

Father :: Father (n.) One of the chief esslesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; -- often spoken of collectively as the Fathers; as, the Latin, Greek, or apostolic Fathers..

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