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paternal

adjective as in fatherly

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She has taken several unusual moves in her career, most notably switching international allegiance from England – where she was born and who she represented at youth level – to Nigeria, the nation of her paternal grandfather.

From BBC

Members of Ethan's paternal family have told BBC Wales Michael Ives was abusive and controlling, and worried he would lose power over his daughter Shannon if she was in a relationship.

From BBC

They all get along fine, though Jake battles that most common of TV paternal ailments, Busy Dad Syndrome.

For Lee, there’s something more paternal around the band’s lengthy catalog.

Sheeran replied that he had two paternal Irish grandparents, an Irish parent, an Irish passport, and a childhood filled with Irish summer holidays.

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