adj. 1 of or like or appropriate to a father. 2 fatherly. 3 related through the father. 4 (of a government etc.) limiting freedom and responsibility by well-meant regulations. paternally adv.
[ LL paternalis f. L paternus f. pater father ]
PATERNAL
Meaning of PATERNAL in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012