Read full poem →Happy the man whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air,
Dictionary Entry
Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family
In a Sentence
“paternal grandfather”
Origin
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Common Phrases
grandfather paternalauthority paternalgrandmother paternalcare paternaluncle paternalgrandparents paternal
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Poetry examples for “paternal”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →one must know that the genteel parts of comedi/, descriptions of polite
life, moral sentences, paternal fondness, filial duty, generous friendship,
and particularly the delicacy and tenderness of lovers' sentiments are
Read full poem →As when the new-born phoenix takes his way,
His rich paternal regions to survey,
Of airy choristers a numerous train
Read full poem →So long thy praise shal' make Parnassus ring:
Then grant, Maecenas, thy paternal rays,
Hear me propitious, and defend my lays.
Read full poem →Farewell, my Bess! tho’ thou’rt bereft
Of my paternal care.
A faithful brother I have left,