FILIATION


Meaning of FILIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : filial relationship especially of a son to his father

b. : the adjudication of paternity

2.

a. : descent or derivation especially from a culture or language

b. : the act or process of determining such relationship

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.