Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state or quality of being fatherly; resemblance to a kind father; parental kindness, care, and tenderness.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc.

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  • noun The property of being fatherly.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father

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Examples

  • THE RULING Unity Party -- its executives, strategists as well as "foot soldiers" -- must be commended for exhibiting maturity and "fatherliness" over the electoral process, even though it was a tough frontrunner.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2009

  • THE RULING Unity Party -- its executives, strategists as well as "foot soldiers" -- must be commended for exhibiting maturity and "fatherliness" over the electoral process, even though it was a tough frontrunner.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2009

  • THE RULING Unity Party -- its executives, strategists as well as "foot soldiers" -- must be commended for exhibiting maturity and "fatherliness" over the electoral process, even though it was a tough frontrunner.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2009

  • THE RULING Unity Party -- its executives, strategists as well as "foot soldiers" -- must be commended for exhibiting maturity and "fatherliness" over the electoral process, even though it was a tough frontrunner.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2009

  • When you have the t bar covering the whole word it is a sign of protection, fatherliness.

    Graphology at Home – Lesson 4 – the “t” Bar « English Lesson Plans « Free Lesson Plans « Literacy News 2009

  • There was a certain vulnerable kindliness about him, which made her wonder, startled, if she had ever realized what real fatherliness meant.

    The Plumed Serpent 2003

  • Carl Sugarman had blown their relationship when his voice had betrayed fatherliness, but What's-His-Face — or someone else — could blow it just as easily should his voice betray indifference.

    Lunatics Denton, Bradley 1996

  • "Oh. no, my son," the Good Prtest Boffly said with a tone of hurt fatherliness in his voice.

    Night Arrant Gygax, Gary 1987

  • I talked with the President till a party of young girls, who seemed to regard him with idolatry, and whom, in return, he treated with a sage mixture of gallantry and fatherliness, came to him with an invitation to join in some old-fashioned contra-dance long forgotten at the East.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 Various

  • There was one thing about Rockford not compatible with his air of fond fatherliness: his eyes were hard, gray slate as they looked into

    —And Devious the Line of Duty Tom Godwin 1947

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