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Paternity

/pəˈtɜrnɪti/
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(noun) Fatherhood, the state or quality of being a father.

Tom is on paternity leave.
Finland offers fathers nine weeks of paternity leave.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The court ordered a ____ test to determine the biological father of the child.

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