Pa-tēr'nal, a.
(14), a. [Lat. paternus, from pater, a father; It. paternale, Sp. & Pr. paternal, Fr. paternel.]
Sense 1. Pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; kindly guiding or instructing; as, paternal care or affection; paternal favor or admonition.
Sense 2. Derived from a father; hereditary; as, a paternal estate. “Uplifted in paternal glory.” Milton.