fathership

English

Etymology

From Middle English fadership, equivalent to father +‎ -ship.

Noun

fathership (countable and uncountable, plural fatherships)

1. The state of being a father

   Synonyms: fatherhood, paternity

2. (religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.

   Your fathership

References

• “fathership”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.