All 4 Uses of
paternal
in
Babbitt
- Well, let me tell you that your revered paternal ancestor, Henry T., doesn't even call it a 'Tux.†
Chpt 1
- He tried to sound paternal.†
Chpt 9 *
- Eathorne's inquiries as to the healths of Mrs. Babbitt, Miss Babbitt, and the Other Children were softly paternal, but Babbitt had nothing with which to answer him.†
Chpt 17
- He was even surer about it the morning after, when he was trying to be grave and paternal with his daughters at breakfast.†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(paternal as in: paternal attitude) kindness and concern like that of a father -- sometimes implying that it is overly intrusive