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| fil·i·a·tion [ fìllee áysh'n ] |
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1. process of establishing paternity: the process of determining legally who is the father of a child whose paternity is in dispute
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2. being somebody's child: the condition of being the child of particular parents
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| [15th century. Via Old French < medieval Latin filiation- "relationship as a child" < Latin filius "son," filia "daughter"] |
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