progenitorship
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Progenitorship — Pro*gen i*tor*ship, n. The state of being a progenitor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
progenitorship — pro·gen·i·tor·ship … English syllables
progenitorship — prōˈjenəd.ə(r)ˌship noun : a position as a progenitor … Useful english dictionary
progenitor — progenitorial /proh jen i tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. progenitorship, n. /proh jen i teuhr/, n. 1. a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species. 2. a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something, or serves … Universalium
paternity — pa·ter·ni·ty /pə tər nə tē/ n 1: the quality or state of being a father 2: origin or descent from a father Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
parentage — Synonyms and related words: ancestry, birth, bloodline, descent, extraction, family, grandfatherhood, grandmotherhood, grandparentage, heritage, line, lineage, origin, parenthood, pedigree, progenitorship, roots, stock, strain … Moby Thesaurus
paternity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fatherhood, fathership, parentage. See ancestry. Ant., maternity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fatherhood] Syn. progenitorship, paternal parentage, fathership; see fatherhood . 2. [Authorship] Syn. creation … English dictionary for students
fatherhood — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. paternity, parenthood, parentage, fathership, progenitorship. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. paternity, parenthood … English dictionary for students
progenitor — n. 1 the ancestor of a person, animal, or plant. 2 a political or intellectual predecessor. 3 the origin of a copy. Derivatives: progenitorial adj. progenitorship n. Etymology: ME f. OF progeniteur f. L progenitor oris f. progignere progenit (as… … Useful english dictionary
pro|gen|i|tor|ship — «proh JEHN uh tuhr shihp», noun. the position or fact of being a progenitor: »Figurative. Cicero would [disown] the intellectual progenitorship of a cicerone (Blackwood s Magazine) … Useful english dictionary
