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   filiation

   /ˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the fact of being the child of a particular parent or parents: "relationships based on ties of filiation as opposed to marriage"
   • ▪ the fact of being descended or derived from something: "the filiation of many of his ideas from those developed by Carpenter"
   • ▪ the relation of one thing to another from which it is derived or descended in some respect: "the filiation of Old Norse manuscripts"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from ecclesiastical and medieval Latin filiatio(n-), from Latin filius ‘son’, filia ‘daughter’.

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   What does filiacion mean?

   • [ 1425–75; late ME filiacion ‹ ML fīliātiōn- (s. of fīliātiō ). See filiate, -ion] 5 meanings: 1. line of descent; lineage; derivation 2. the fact of being the child of certain parents 3. law the act or process.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does filiation mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of FILIATION is filial relationship especially of a son to his father. How to use filiation in a sentence.

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   How many meanings does the noun filiation have?

   • There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun filiation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the noun filiation? How is the noun pronounced?

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   What is filiation and how does it work?

   • Filiation is the relationship that exists between children and their parents. The relationship can be established by blood, assisted reproduction or an adoption judgment. Once filiation has been established, it creates rights and obligations for both the child and the parents, including by virtue of parental authority. Parental Authority

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   Filiation is a noun that means a filial relationship, especially of a son to his father, or a legal relationship of a parent and child. It also means descent or derivation from a culture or language.

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   Filiation is the state or fact of being a child of certain parents, or the relation of one thing to another from which it is derived. Learn more about the word origin, usage, synonyms, and examples of filiation in British and American English.

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   noun. line of descent; lineage; derivation. the fact of being the child of certain parents. law the act or process of filiating. law a less common word for affiliation order. the set of rules governing the attachment of children to their parents and its social consequences.

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   Filiation is the relationship which exists between a child and the child’s parents, whether the parents are of the same or the opposite sex. The relationship can be established by blood, by law in certain cases, or by a judgment of adoption.

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   Definitions of filiation. noun. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors. synonyms: descent, line of descent, lineage. see more. noun. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. synonyms: ancestry, derivation, lineage. see more.

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   Filiation is the condition or fact of being the child of a certain parent, or the line of descent or derivation from a source. It can also refer to the legal process of establishing paternity or affiliation of a child.

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun filiation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.