"fatherlike" meaning in English

See fatherlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fatherlike [comparative], most fatherlike [superlative]
Etymology: From father + -like. Doublet of fatherly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|father|like}} father + -like, {{doublet|en|fatherly}} Doublet of fatherly Head templates: {{en-adj}} fatherlike (comparative more fatherlike, superlative most fatherlike)
  1. having the qualities of a father Synonyms: fatherly, paternal
    Sense id: en-fatherlike-en-adj-1zod-DOs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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